Bryan College announces the return of Coach Matt Bollant as the new head coach for the women’s basketball team. "Coach Bollant, who previously coached at Bryan from 2002 to 2007, brings with him ...

The invitation came from someone with the same roots as her, Winona native Matt Bollant. The 53-year-old Bollant is a women's basketball coaching lifer, a head man the last 21 years.

CHARLESTON, Ill. — Throw away the sports clichés of “it’s just the preseason” and “its too early to tell,” because they do not apply to the 2017 Eastern Illinois women’s ...

CHARLESTON — During his first press conference as the Eastern Illinois University women's basketball coach, Matt Bollant spoke about getting out and being involved in the community. Bollant moved to ...

A month after being fired as the University of Illinois’ women’s basketball coach, Matt Bollant has moved down the road to coach Eastern Illinois’ women’s team.

CHARLESTON -- About a month after letting Debbie Black go, Eastern Illinois hired a coach with Big Ten ties as the new women's basketball coach on Friday.

Bollant’s teams averaged only 12 wins in his five seasons at Illinois, finishing 61-94 overall and 22-62 in the Big Ten. ... Illinois fires Matt Bollant as women’s… ...

CHAMPAIGN – Three days after firing men’s basketball coach John Groce, University of Illinois AD Josh Whitman has dismissed his women’s basketball coach. Matt Bollant, who had a 61-94 record ...

CHAMPAIGN — After five seasons, allegations of player abuse and lackluster fan support, Matt Bollant is out as Illinois' women's basketball coach. Athletic Director Josh Whitman fired Bollant today.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- Matt Bollant, who had one winning season in five years and was sued two years ago for allegedly abusing players, was fired as the Illinois women's basketball coach Tuesday ...