How Barry Alvarez and Bret Bielema became best friends again
...."Bielema counts four major coaching influences in his life. Hayden Fry coached him at Iowa, built his football philosophy and gave him a start in the profession. Kirk Ferentz retained Bielema as linebackers coach after succeeding Fry at Iowa. Bill Snyder, the former Iowa assistant under Fry, gave Bielema his first coordinator job at Kansas State.
Then, there's Alvarez. He worked on Fry's Iowa staff with Snyder and Ferentz. After reviving Wisconsin's program, Alvarez hired Bielema as defensive coordinator and later appointed him as his successor"....
http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...lvarez-bret-bielema-became-best-friends-again
...."Bielema counts four major coaching influences in his life. Hayden Fry coached him at Iowa, built his football philosophy and gave him a start in the profession. Kirk Ferentz retained Bielema as linebackers coach after succeeding Fry at Iowa. Bill Snyder, the former Iowa assistant under Fry, gave Bielema his first coordinator job at Kansas State.
Then, there's Alvarez. He worked on Fry's Iowa staff with Snyder and Ferentz. After reviving Wisconsin's program, Alvarez hired Bielema as defensive coordinator and later appointed him as his successor"....
http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...lvarez-bret-bielema-became-best-friends-again
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