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04/11/2013
Orange and Blue Spring Game Notes & Links
Illini to Scrimmage Under the Lights Friday Night on BTN
03/09/2013
A.J. Ricker Hired as Offensive Line Coach
Former Western Michigan O-Line Coach Was on Cubit's Staff
02/20/2013
Mike Bellamy Promoted to Wide Receivers Coach
Fighting Illini Great was Assistant Director for Player Personnel and Relations in 2012
01/14/2013
Cubit Named Illini Offensive Coordinator
Former Western Michigan Head Coach to Join Tim Beckman's Staff
Bill Cubit is in his first season as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Illinois. He was hired in January 2013 following an eight-year stint as head coach at Western Michigan. Cubit led WMU to a 51-47 overall record and three bowls during his tenure with the Broncos.
Cubit's 2011 Western Michigan squad set records for points (459), touchdowns (58), pass attempts (554), completions (369), passing yards (4,385), total yards (5,960), offensive plays (945), first downs (320), passing first downs (204), kick returns (63), kick return yardage (1,409) and total return yards (1,658). In 2010, two of his receivers (Juan Nunez and Jordan White) topped 1,000 yards in receiving, before White earned consensus All-America honors in 2011 while leading the nation in receiving yards and receptions.
Cubit brings 32 years of coaching experience, including 17 years as a head coach on the collegiate and high school level. He spent seven years as an offensive coordinator at four NCAA Division I schools working the sidelines in five of the nation's premier conferences (Mid-American, Big East, Big 12, PAC-12 and Southeastern).
Prior to returning to Western Michigan as head coach in 2004, Cubit served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Stanford in 2003, directing a Cardinal offense that ranked 28th in NCAA passing (247.3 yards per game). Prior to his time at Stanford, Cubit served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Rutgers (2001-02) and at Missouri in 2000.
In his first stint at WMU from 1997-99, Cubit oversaw an offense that ranked in the NCAA Top 25 in passing offense, scoring offense and total offense in back-to-back seasons. In 1998, the Broncos were the nation's 20th-highest scoring team with an average of 32.7 points per game, and were 20th in the nation in 1999 with an average of 31.1 points per game. His quarterback during that period was Tim Lester, who finished fifth in NCAA career passing yards (11,299) and seventh in career touchdown passes (87).
Cubit's head coaching experience includes five seasons (1992-96) at Division III Widener University in Philadelphia, Pa. He led the Pioneers to a 34-18-1 mark, two Middle American Conference championships and a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances while twice being named conference coach of the year.
Other collegiate stops for Cubit include two years (1990-91) as running backs coach at Akron, a season (1989) as quarterbacks coach at Florida, three seasons as assistant head coach (1985) and the secondary coach (1983-85) at Central Florida and two years (1975-76) coaching running backs and receivers at Swarthmore College. As a high school coach, Cubit compiled a nine-year record of 79-15-2 at three different programs - Martin County (Fla.), Academy Park (Pa.) and his alma mater, Sharon Hill.
A Sharon Hill, Pa., native, Cubit (59 years old/DOB: 10-14-1953) earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Delaware in 1975. He played quarterback and wide receiver for the Blue Hens (1971-74), earning Associated Press All-America honorable mention in 1974. He also set school records for catches in a game (10) and a season (47), along with receiving yards in a season (787).
In 1981, he earned a master's degree in education from Saint Joseph's University. Bill and his wife, Nancy, have three grown children: Stacey - who was married on March 3, 2007 - Sheri and Ryan, who was married on Feb. 9, 2008. He also has two grandchildren.
THE CUBIT FILE
Education: University of Delaware, bachelor's degree in business administration, 1975St. Joseph's University, master's degree in education, 1981
Family: Wife: Nancy; Children: Stacey, Sheri and Ryan
Previous Coaching Experience
| Years | School | Position |
| 2013- | University of Illinois | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach |
| 2005-12 | Western Michigan University | Head Coach (51-47) |
| 2003-04 | Stanford University | Offensive Coordonator/Quarterbacks Coach |
| 2001-02 | Rutgers University | Offensive Coordonator/Quarterbacks Coach |
| 2000 | University of Missouri | Offensive Coordonator/Quarterbacks Coach |
| 1997-99 | Western Michigan University | Offensive Coordonator |
| 1992-96 | Widener University | Head Coach (34-18-1) |
| 1990-91 | Akron University | Running Backs Coach |
| 1989 | University of Florida | Quarterbacks Coach |
| 1985 | University of Central Florida | Assistant Head Coach/Secondary Coach |
| 1983-84 | University of Central Florida | Secondary Coach |
| 1975-76 | Swarthmore College | Running Backs/Receivers Coach |
updated 1/14/2013
