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Former Illinois coach Bill Cubit reportedly has a new gig
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Bill Cubit is getting back to coaching.
The former Illinois coach was fired in the beginning of 2016 upon the arrival of new athletic director of Josh Whitman.
Cubit, who took a year off from coaching, is reportedly back in the game. According to Footballscoop.com, Cubit will be the new head coach at Martin County (Fla.) High School.
Former WMU and Illinois head coach Bill Cubit has been hired as head coach at Martin County (Fla.) High School https://t.co/A5DNhR8iND pic.twitter.com/j4Va0HTXZF
— Zach Barnett (@zach_barnett) April 12, 2017
It’ll be a reunion for Cubit, who coached at Martin County back in 1986-88.
Cubit reportedly had Division 1 offensive coordinator opportunities, as well as lower-level head coaching jobs. He spent 2016 living in Florida.
Cubit took over for Tim Beckman right before the start of the 2015 season after his dismissal because of a player mistreatment scandal. Cubit was 5-7 in his lone season as Illinois’ head coach.
In his 42-year coaching career, Cubit spent 10 seasons as a college head coach. He compiled a 90-72-1 record.
Connor O'Gara is the senior national columnist for Saturday Tradition. He's a member of the Football Writers Association of America. After spending his entire life living in B1G country, he moved to the South in 2015.