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Illinois announces two-year deal to keep Cubit as its head coach

Published Nov. 28, 2015 1:29 p.m. ET

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The University of Illinois has made it official with Bill Cubit.

On Saturday before the rivalry game with Northwestern at Soldier Field in Chicago, the university announced via press released that it had given Bill Cubit a two-year contract:

“Bill has stepped in during an extremely difficult period and done an outstanding job in leading our football program since August,” Interim Athletics Director Paul Kowalczyk said. “Our student-athletes have responded in a positive manner and we feel he is the best person at this time to be the head coach. We wanted to allow Bill to make decisions regarding the program as the head coach without the interim title, and lead the Fighting Illini into Saturday’s game without speculation.”

Cubit will be paid $1.2M/year as his new contract brings some stability to the Illini, who have gone through a rough season.

(h/t Illinois Fighting Illini)