Former Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy is reportedly finalizing a two-year deal to affix UCLA’s employees as its affiliate head coach and offensive coordinator, per ESPN.
Bieniemy spent one season as Washington’s offensive coordinator, earlier than new head coach Dan Quinn determined to let him go rather than Kliff Kingsbury. Bieniemy joined Washington through the 2023 offseason after his contract expired with Kansas Metropolis, the place he rose to prominence because the Chiefs’ offensive coordinator throughout Patrick Mahomes’ first 5 seasons as a starter.
The 2-time Tremendous Bowl successful offensive coordinator will now be part of a UCLA workforce that not too long ago employed former star operating again DeShaun Foster as its new head coach, after former coach Chip Kelly departed to turn out to be Ohio State’s new offensive coordinator.Â
This might be Bieniemy’s second stint in Westwood, as he beforehand coached operating backs at UCLA from 2003-05 earlier than he started his teaching profession within the NFL. This can even be Bieniemy’s second time as an offensive coordinator on the collegiate stage, as he was the OC at his alma mater Colorado for 2 seasons (2011-12).Â
“Southern California,” Bieniemy wrote in an e mail Saturday, per ESPN. “I attended highschool there. I began my profession within the league right here (with the Chargers). It is clearly nice to be again with the Bruins, the place I used to be beforehand employed.”
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