Brad Underwood has added a second member to his new coaching staff, and it looks to be a big development for Illinois basketball’s future recruiting efforts.
According to a source, former South Florida head coach Orlando Antigua is poised to join the Fighting Illini after reaching a contract agreement Wednesday.
Antigua, 44, was fired by USF in January after a lackluster two and a half seasons that featured a 23-55 overall record.
More importantly for Illinois, though, Antigua was a top assistant under John Calipari at Memphis and Kentucky from 2008-14. As a result, he played a key role in the recruitments of players like Anthony Davis, John Wall, Demarcus Cousins, Karl-Anthony Towns, Nerlens Noel, Terrence Jones, and Trey Lyles.