Coaches & Staff

Brad Underwood | Bio

Head Coach
Third Season
Twitter: @CoachUnderwood

Brad Underwood is in his third season at Illinois as the Richmond Family Endowed Men’s Head Basketball Coach following his hiring as the 18th head coach in program history in March 2017. Underwood has won more than 67 percent of his games through his first six years as a Division I head coach, recording four 20-win seasons while making four NCAA Tournament appearances. 

"Coaching basketball at the University of Illinois is a once-in-lifetime opportunity. I always saw the Illinois coaching job as one of the truly best in the nation. I look forward to building a championship program."

Assistant Coaches

Staff

Jamall Walker - Assistant to the Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator
Geoff Alexander - Assistant to the Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator
Adam Fletcher - Strength & Conditioning Coach
Joey Biggs - Director of Operations
Zach Hamer - Video Coordinator
Kwa Jones - Graduate Manager
Paul Schmidt - Athletic Trainer
Kelsea Garthoff - Director of Creative Media
Nicole Anderson - Office Administrator