Bruce Weber hired by Kansas State:
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.
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.