University of Illinois Director of Athletics Josh Whitman announced Tuesday that Matt Bollant has been relieved of his duties as head women’s basketball coach effective immediately. Bollant averaged 12 wins per year during his five seasons at Illinois, compiling a 61-94 record overall and 22-62 in Big Ten play. He led the Fighting Illini to
Vote of Confidence for Illinois Women’s Basketball Coach Matt Bollant
Illinois AD Josh Whitman sent the following letter announcing his support for women’s basketball coach Matt Bollant and his coaching staff:
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WHoopDirt.com can confirm that Illinois will hire Jody Martinez as an assistant coach. Martinez has spent this past season as the head coach at Southeastern University (FL) where he led his squad to a 25-7 record. He also spent sixteen seasons as the head coach at Bethel College (IN) – he went 384-180 during his tenure. Martinez