Vic Koenning: 'We need every oar in the water'

Koenning's defense is considered a strength of the team. Koenning said he would consider staying at Illinois with the new head coach.

"My family's really happy here," Koenning said. "We'll just have to cross that bridge if the opportunity presents itself."

Koenning said he is also interested in a couple of open head coaching positions.

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