John Mackovic, former coach of the Kansas...

John Mackovic, former coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, has been selected the football coach at the University of Illinois, according to reports.

Peggy Tippett, wife of Illini defensive coordinator Howard Tippett, said Athletic Director Neale Stoner called her husband and told him that Mackovic would get the job.

Tippett also had been a candidate for the job.

Another Illinois source, who asked not to be identified, also confirmed that Mackovic had been selected.

Earlier in the evening, the university announced that a decision on a new coach had been made but that the announcement would be delayed until today.