Former Maryland coach Tom Brattan joins Illinois coaching staff

On Sunday, the Illinois Fighting Illini announced a new addition to has been made to Tim Beckman’s coaching staff thanks to Tom Brattan.

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Brattan, who was let go by the Maryland Terrapins after 13 years on the coaching staff, will be serving as the offensive line coach for the Fighting Illini. He will replace A.J. Ricker, who left Illinois to join Missouri.

In a press release that was sent out from the university, the Illinois coach was ecstatic to welcome Brattan on board.

“I was extremely pleased to find someone of Tom Brattan’s stature at this late date,” Beckman said in a statement. “He is very well-respected around the nation as a coach, as a recruiter and – maybe most importantly – as a person.

“Tom has experience of working with Al Seamonson and Tim Banks during his time at Maryland, while also having a Big Ten background from eight years at Northwestern. I’ve never gotten so many calls of support during a coaching search as I did for Tom.

“He already has some terrific relationships with high school coaches in the Chicago area, which gives him a great recruiting start in that important region. We are very fortunate to find someone with all the characteristics and experience that Tom brings to Illinois. He will have to hit the road running when we start our staff meetings on Monday and practice on August 4, but I am confident that he will be able to do that.”

Anytime you can add a veteran like Brattan to your coaching staff, you have to jump on the opportunity.

It was a great signing by the Fighting Illini.

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