Cubit was the head football coach at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, first on an interim basis in the 2015 season and then promoted to the post full-time before his dismissal on March 5, 2016.
Cubit served as the head football coach for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, first taking over on a temporary basis during the 2015 season and later being appointed full-time until his termination on March 5, 2016.