Twenty-two days ago, Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman pulled off a stunner, hiring Lovie Smith.
The new Illinois football coach will hold his second press conference in his UI tenure Tuesday afternoon at Memorial Stadium, with all nine assistant coaches he has brought on board expected to be there as well.
Here’s a primer on the new Illinois staff:
Lovie Smith
Position: Head coach
Age: 57
Salary: $2 million
Previous job: Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach
2016 is a success for him if .