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Former Illinois coach Tim Beckham, who was fired after an investigation found he mistreated players, is now a volunteer coach on defense for North Carolina.
Illinois announced it has hired Lovie Smith on a six-year, $21 million deal. It will be Smith's first head-coaching job at the college level.
Illinois has fired athletic director Mike Thomas as it prepares to release the final report from its investigation into mistreatment of football and women's basketball players.
Tim Beckman is threatening legal action after Illinois fired him as football coach Friday amid allegations of influencing medical decisions and pressuring players to play hurt.
The Football Writers Association of America released its 75th Anniversary All-America Team on Thursday, including 75 players (three teams of 25) from as far back as the 1940s.
