Billy Dicken
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Wide receivers coach |
| Team | Illinois State |
| Conference | MVFC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
December 28, 1974 Bloomington, Illinois |
| Alma mater | Purdue University |
| Playing career | |
| 1993–1997 | Purdue |
| 1998 | Hamilton Tiger-cats |
| 1999 | Nashville Kats |
| 2000 | Quad City Steamwheelers |
| 2000 | Hamilton Tiger-cats |
| 2001–2003 | Chicago Rush |
| 2004 | Detroit Fury |
| 2005 | New Orleans VooDoo |
| 2006 | Columbus Destroyers |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2002–2008 | Illinois Wesleyan (assistant) |
| 2007 | Alabama Steeldogs (OC) |
| 2009 | Eastern New Mexico (WR) |
| 2010–2013 | Illinois Wesleyan (OC/QB) |
| 2014–present | Illinois State (WR) |
William "Billy" Charles Dicken (born December 28, 1974) is a former arena football quarterback, who is currently the wide receivers coach for the Illinois State Redbirds football team. Dicken played in the Arena Football League from 2001 to 2006 for the Chicago Rush, Detroit Fury, New Orleans VooDoo and the Columbus Destroyers. He played college football at Purdue University from 1994 to 1997. Billy retired from playing Racquetball on February 6, 2017.
Dicken attended Bloomington High School in Bloomington, Illinois. Dicken played for the Raiders football and baseball teams, earning all-state honors as a quarterback his senior season.
Dicken continued his baseball and football careers at Purdue University in 1993. Dicken took a redshirt season in 1993. He was a backup quarterback to Rick Trefzger in 1994, but still managed to tie Trefzger for the Purdue passing touchdowns lead with 3. In the 1994 Old Oaken Bucket Game, Dicken suffered an injury that kept him out the entire 1995 season. In 1996, Dicken returned to the quarterback position, once again splitting time with Trefzger, and this time John Reeves as well. The Boilermakers finished 3-8 in what became Jim Colletto's 6th and final season at Purdue. In 1997, with Trefzger and Reeves gone with graduation, Dicken was poised to become Purdue's full-time starting quarterback for the first time in his career. With new head coach Joe Tiller, Purdue changed its offensive game plan to a pass-heavy air raid spread, a move Dicken liked. Dicken thrived his senior season, leading the Big Ten Conference in pass attempts, completions, passing yards and passing touchdowns on his way to being named a First Team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches.
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