Posted at 10:18 a.m., Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Illinois' Zook picked to coach in 2008 Hula Bowl
Associated Press
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois football coach Ron Zook has been picked to coach in the 2008 Hula Bowl.The all-star game is in its 63rd year and will be played January 12th at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu.
Zook calls being picked to coach a "great honor," and he says he's looking forward to being able to work with the best players in college football.
The Hula Bowl news comes the day after Zook was picked as the Big Ten's coach of the year for leading Illinois to a 9-3 record in his third season on the job. Zook's Illini have surged to a seven-win improvement over last season, when they won only two games.
