Eric Bieniemy seems to be returning to the NFL ranks. On Saturday, CBS Sports activities reported that Bieniemy agreed to grow to be the Chicago Bears operating backs coach.
Bieniemy is the most recent assistant to land with the Bears, as lately employed head coach Ben Johnson continues to fill out his teaching employees. Bieniemy spent final 12 months dealing with the offensive coordinator duties at UCLA, in the course of the soccer program’s first season within the Massive Ten Convention.
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Eric Bieniemy Offensive Coordinator of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs speaks to the media in the course of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs media availability previous to Tremendous Bowl LIV on the JW Marriott Turnberry on January 29, 2020 in Aventura, Florida. ( Mark Brown/Getty Pictures)
Bieniemy was a standout operating again in faculty earlier than he grew to become a second spherical NFL Draft choice in 1991. He additionally has expertise teaching ball carriers, serving because the operating backs coach at Colorado — his alma mater — from 2001-02.
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He took the identical job at UCLA from 2003-04, earlier than making the leap to the skilled ranks when he was named the Minnesota Vikings operating backs coach in 2006. Bieniemy returned to Colorado in 2011 when he was named the Buffaloes offensive coordinator. Nonetheless, Bieniemy largely rose to prominence when he moved into his function because the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs offensive coordinator.
UCLA offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy seems to be on in opposition to the Iowa Hawkeyes within the second half of a NCAA Soccer recreation on the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Friday, November 8, 2024. (Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-Information by way of Getty Pictures)
Bieniemy was a member of two Tremendous Bowl profitable teaching staffs in Kansas Metropolis, however he opted for a change of surroundings after the 2022 season.
Bieniemy was named the Washington Commanders assistant head coach and offensive coordinator in 2023 and was given the chance to name performs. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid served as the first offensive playcaller throughout Bieniemy’s tenure in Kansas Metropolis.
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Bieniemy is now anticipated to convey his championship expertise to Chicago’s teaching employees. In the meantime, Johnson chosen former Denver Broncos tight finish coach Declan Doyle because the Bears offensive coordinator, whereas Antwaan Randle El will function the group’s assistant head coach. Randle El labored with Johnson in Detroit, dealing with the Lions huge receivers teaching duties.
Bieniemy’s former group, the Chiefs, will meet the Philadelphia Eagles in Tremendous Bowl LIX on Feb. 9.
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