Many questioned when Eric Bieniemy would take the following step from offensive coordinator to move coach within the NFL.
Things did not look promising when he was not retained by new Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn, however not many may have predicted this.
In a surprising transfer, he’s reportedly headed again to UCLA, the place he coached twenty years in the past.
Washington Commanders assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy gestures throughout minicamp at OrthoVirginia Training Center at Commanders Park in Ashburn, Va., June 8, 2023. (Geoff Burke/USA Today Sports)
“This is a great opportunity for me to help support DeShaun [Foster] as a new head coach, to work with him and for him as well,” Bieniemy instructed CBS Sports.
“It is an opportunity for my family and I to return back to a place we once called home. This is a great opportunity for me to utilize all of my experience working with future Hall of Fame players and a Hall of Fame head coach [Andy Reid] to help teach and inspire young men what it takes to be successful on and off the field.”
ESPN says it’s a two-year deal for the 54-year-old.
“I chose to fly under the radar during this hiring process, and my experience generated a lot of interest from a number of NFL teams prior to coming to this decision.”
Assistant head coach and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy of the Washington Commanders reacts throughout coaching camp at OrthoVirginia Training Center July 28, 2022, in Ashburn, Va. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
Bieniemy grew to become a sizzling candidate after his success because the offensive coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs. He spent 10 seasons with the Chiefs, and he received two Super Bowls with Kansas City earlier than heading to Washington.
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Bieniemy didn’t have related success within the nation’s capital, although. Washington quarterback Sam Howell is not any Patrick Mahomes, however the Commanders went 4-13, and their offense ranked twenty first in yards per sport.
UCLA has had some teaching turnover this offseason. Chip Kelly left his head teaching gig with the Bruins to hitch Ohio State as offensive coordinator earlier this month.
Offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, left, talks with head coach Andy Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs previous to an AFC divisional playoff sport in opposition to the Jacksonville Jaguars at Arrowhead Stadium Jan. 21, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (David Eulitt/Getty Images)
UCLA went 8-5 final season however completed 4-5 in convention play. The Bruins will play within the Big Ten subsequent season.
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