Bret Bielema is an American football coach who currently serves as head coach of Arkansas Razorbacks. He is receiving an annual salary of $3.2 million.

Bret Arnold Bielema was born on January 13, 1970 in Prophetstown, Illinois. He is a graduate of University of Iowa with a degree in marketing.

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From 1993 through 2001, he served as assistant coach for University of Iowa. From 2002 through 2003, he worked for Kansas State University as co-defensive coordinator. After working as defensive coordinator of Wisconsin University, he was hired as head coach of the football team.

On December 4, 2012, it was announced that Bret Bielema would start serving as Arkansas Razorbacks' head coach. In 2006, he was named Big Ten Coach of the Year. From 2010 through 2012, he coach the team which won the Big Ten championship.