 Underwood coaching against Michigan in January 2020 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Illinois |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Record | 147–89 (.623) |
| Annual salary | $4.7 million |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | December 14, 1963 McPherson, Kansas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Kansas State |
| Playing career | |
| 1982–1983 | Hardin–Simmons |
| 1983–1984 | Independence CC |
| 1984–1986 | Kansas State |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1986–1987 | Hardin–Simmons (GA) |
| 1988–1992 | Dodge City CC |
| 1992–2003 | Western Illinois (assistant) |
| 2003–2006 | Daytona Beach CC |
| 2006–2011 | Kansas State (assistant) |
| 2011–2012 | Kansas State (associate HC) |
| 2012–2013 | South Carolina (associate HC) |
| 2013–2016 | Stephen F. Austin |
| 2016–2017 | Oklahoma State |
| 2017–present | Illinois |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 256–116 (.688) 132–85 (.608) (NJCAA) |
| Tournaments | 6–6 (NCAA Division I) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 Southland tournament (2014–2016) 3 Southland regular season (2014–2016) 2 Big Ten tournament (2021, 2024) Big Ten regular season (2022) | |
| Awards | |
| 3× Southland Coach of the Year (2014–2016) Joe B. Hall Coach of the Year (2014) Coaches vs. Cancer Champion Award (2023) | |
Bradley Cole Underwood (born December 14, 1963) is the current head coach for the Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team. Previously, he served as head coach at Oklahoma State, Stephen F. Austin, Dodge City Community College, and Daytona Beach Community College and assistant coach at Western Illinois, Kansas State, and South Carolina.