Bret Bielema (English Wikipedia)

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5newsonline.com

Breece, Chris (December 4, 2012). "University To Introduce New Coach Bielema Wednesday". 5 News Online. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2020.

arkansasfight.com

Harper, Doc (December 20, 2013). "Bielema's Walk-On Philosophy & Rebuilding The Hogs". Arkansas Fight. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.

arkansasonline.com

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arkansasrazorbacks.com

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badgerherald.com

Larson, Kristen (October 25, 2017). "Wisconsin football: The best coaches to have led the Badgers". The Badger Herald. Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2023.

beingbretbielema.com

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elevenwarriors.com

Byrnes, D. J. (September 9, 2015). "Bert Bielema Already Has a Reason for Why His Team Won't Make the College Football Playoff". Eleven Warriors. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.

espn.com

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"Illinois stuns No. 7 Penn State in first 9-OT game". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 23, 2021. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.

fightingillini.com

"2021 Illinois Football Record Book (PDF)" (PDF). University of Illinois Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 14, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
"Bret Bielema Takes Reins of Fighting Illini Football". University of Illinois Athletics. December 19, 2020. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.

gainesville.com

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hawkfanatic.com

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highbeam.com

"Big Ten Notebook; Bielema quietly has superb first year". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. November 17, 2006. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2012 – via HighBeam Research.

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Wolfley, Bob (December 5, 2012). "Arkansas coach Bielema says pay for his assistants was an issue at Wisconsin". Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on September 18, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2020.

kansas.com

Robinett, Kellis (January 1, 2016). "Arkansas coach Bret Bielema has fond, humorous memories working for Kansas State's Bill Snyder". Kansas.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2023.

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Hoffmeyer, Evan (December 4, 2012). "UPDATE: Wisconsin's Bret Bielema officially named next Head Hog". KATV. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.

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Mulhern, Tom (April 1, 2011). "UW football: Bielema announces engagement". Madison.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2011.

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Morehouse, Marc (November 13, 2008). "Badgers, Gophers grinding the axe". Wordpress. Archived from the original on August 31, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2020.

news-gazette.com

Likas, Colin (December 27, 2020). "From the farm to the Fighting Illini: Bielema has the backing of Prophetstown". The News-Gazette. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2022.

nfl.com

"Giants hiring former Patriots DL coach Bret Bielema". NFL.com. January 21, 2020. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2020.

ozarkssportszone.com

"Arkansas Razorbacks: Bret Bielema named new head football coach". Ozarks Sports Zone. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 29, 2013.

pantagraph.com

Kimball, Anderson (July 29, 2022). "How a handwritten note helped Bret Bielema's career take off". Pantagraph.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.

pro-football-reference.com

"Super Bowl LIII – Los Angeles Rams vs. New England Patriots – February 3rd, 2019". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on February 4, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2023.

qctimes.com

Doxsie, Don (April 24, 2011). "Bielema has 'burning desire to achieve'". The Quad-City Times. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2022.

saturdaydownsouth.com

"Mississippi State ekes out crazy 51–50 win over Arkansas". Saturday Down South. November 21, 2015. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2020.

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stltoday.com

Hall, Erik (November 19, 2022). "How a text from Dallas Clark convinced Bret Bielema to coach 2 days after his mom's death". STLtoday.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.

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thechampaignroom.com

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"Jen Bielema". Twitter. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2020.

uwbadgers.com

"UW Earns First-Ever 11-Win Regular Season". Wisconsin Badgers Athletics. November 18, 2006. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
"For Bielema family, toughness a trait passed from mother to son". University of Wisconsin. June 25, 2011. Archived from the original on September 8, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2011.

washingtonpost.com

Selig, Mark (November 24, 2017). "Arkansas' Bret Bielema says he was fired as he left the field following loss". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on December 19, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2023.

wcia.com

Beherns, Bret (January 16, 2023). "Bret Bielema's hometown roots still strong long after Illinois football coach left Prophetstown". WCIA.com. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.

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Beherns, Bret (January 16, 2023). "Bret Bielema's hometown roots still strong long after Illinois football coach left Prophetstown". WCIA.com. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
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"2021 Illinois Football Record Book (PDF)" (PDF). University of Illinois Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 14, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
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Kimball, Anderson (July 29, 2022). "How a handwritten note helped Bret Bielema's career take off". Pantagraph.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
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x.com

Bruce Feldman [@BruceFeldmanCFB] (November 25, 2017). "Am told Arkansas fired Bret Bielema right after the game because his players were scattering and leaving town for the holiday weekend. And did it that way because they did not want them to hear on social media or via group text" (Tweet) – via Twitter.