Illinois football has added another great defensive mind to the coaching staff.
This offseason, the Illini went through some major coaching changes. Defensive coordinator Ryan Walters went to the dark side and become the head coach of the Purdue Boilermakers. This was a great get by the team down in West Lafayette. Walters also took a couple of solid Illini coaches with him.
Thankfully, Bret Bielema put a great team of coaches around him, so he elevated defensive backs coach Aaron Henry to the defensive coordinator position. With Illinois putting so much defensive back talent into the NFL, this was the most logical move for the program.