SI.com's Thayer Evans earlier reported news of Beckman’s dismissal. Beckman will not receive the $3.1 million remaining on the last two years of his original five-year contract or his $743,000 buyout. Offensive coordinator Bill Cubit has been named interim head coach for the 2015 season.

Illinois athletic director Mike Thomas said in a statement that during a preliminary briefing from the external reviewers, he learned of “efforts to deter injury reporting and influence medical decisions that pressured players to avoid or postpone medical treatment and continue playing despite injuries.”
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