Overview
- Head coach Bret Bielema announced the hire Monday, with Hauck’s contract pending approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees.
- Hauck fills the vacancy left by Aaron Henry, who departed to become a defensive backs coach and co-defensive coordinator at Notre Dame.
- The 61-year-old is the Big Sky Conference’s all-time wins leader at Montana with a 151-43 record and 13 FCS playoff appearances, including four title games.
- Illinois plans to adopt Hauck’s aggressive 3-3-5 defense, which produced top-20 scoring defenses and top-10 turnover rankings multiple times at Montana.
- Montana has moved forward with wide receivers coach Bobby Kennedy taking over as head coach following Hauck’s retirement last week.