Beckman leaving Toledo for Illinois
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Illinois has reportedly selected Tim Beckman as its new head football coach.
According to the News-Gazette of Champaign-Urbana, the Illini will introduce Beckman at a Friday news conference.
Beckman has spent the past three seasons at Toledo and has guided the Rockets to a record of 21-16, including an 8-4 mark this season. Toledo, which went to the Little Caesars Bowl last year, is headed to the Military Bowl this season.
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Toledo was the first head coaching position for Beckman, who had been an assistant at Oklahoma State, Ohio State, Bowling Green, Elon, Western Carolina and Auburn since 1988.
Illinois needed a replacement for Ron Zook, who was fired on November 27 after the Illini completed a 6-6 season with six straight losses. Illinois is headed to the Fight Hunger Bowl against UCLA on December 31 in San Francisco.
Zook was just 34-51 with only two winning seasons in seven years at Illinois.