Illinois fires hoops coach Bruce Weber
Illinois fired Bruce Weber on Friday, letting go of a fiery coach whose first three years with the Illini included a run to the national championship game before a long, lackluster slide the past six years that culminated with a 17-15 mark this season.
file photo, Illinois head coach Bruce Weber yells to his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Northwestern in Evanston, Ill. A person familiar with the situation says Weber has been hired by Kansas State to replace men's basketball coach Frank Martin, who left for South Carolina.