On Monday, Illinois women's basketball announced the hire of Jody Martinez as a new assistant coach. He fills the vacant position that was created by the departure of Mike Divilbiss.

Martinez comes to Illinois from Southeastern University, where he led the Fire to a 25-7 record in the 2014-15 season and guided the program to its first-ever NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball NIT. Prior to his stint at Southeastern, Martinez served as the head coach for the Bethel Pilots

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