By Jim Taylor/RFD Radio Network
NORMAL – New University of Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood continues to reach out around the state.
He was the guest speaker at an Illinois Broadcasters Association event in Normal Tuesday.
“Illinois has been a dream job,” Underwood said. “I know how poweful ths brand is. I’ve been a big advocate of the importanance of high-end academics whch this university has. They have competed on the national scene in so many sports.”
It’s Underwood’s second stint in Illinois. He spent several years as an assistant at Western Illinois University early in his career.