The last 2 of Beckmeat + the Cubit season also qualifies (4, 6, 5 wins).
He's also clinched being the first Illini coach (cubit excluded) to not lose 10+ games during a season at least once in their first 3 years since Lou Tepper.
If he can finish with a winning record, it'll only be the 2nd back to back winning seasons (zook's 7-6s in 10 and 11) since John Mackovic in 89 and 90.