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Feb 24, 2024, 07:17 PM ET
Previous Washington Commanders offending organizer Eric Bieniemy is completing a two-year offer to sign up with UCLA's personnel as the Bruins' associate head coach/offensive planner, sources informed ESPN on Saturday night.
The relocation marks a substantial hire for brand-new UCLA coach DeShaun Foster, who means to create an NFL identity with the Bruins. It likewise marks a homecoming for Bieniemy, who matured in the location and was a Bruins assistant from 2003 to 2005.
“Southern California,” Bieniemy composed in an e-mail Saturday. “I went to high school there. I began my profession in the league here [with the Chargers]It's undoubtedly terrific to be back with the Bruins, where I was formerly utilized.”
Bieniemy had chances to stay in the NFL. He talked to for the Commanders' head-coaching task and 2 other offending organizer tasks. Bieniemy stated one NFL group provided him its assistant head coach/running backs task. Eventually, he took his time and discovered his method back to school.
“I have actually had many discussions and interviews with numerous groups, and I have actually been praised and admired,” Bieniemy composed. “I can't state why specific choices were or were not made however it had absolutely nothing to [do] with an absence of anything on my end.
“My self-dignity, worth, stability, personhood, manhood will never ever be questioned or jeopardized. It is not constantly about cash, either. With whatever in life, it is typically everything about timing. At this time in my life, the chance manages me the enjoyment of continuing to be a maker and leader of males, to do what I like, follow my enthusiasm and my dreams while not jeopardizing on who I am as a male.”
This will be Bieniemy's very first college task because working as Colorado's offending planner from 2011 to 2012. Foster focused on employing a coach with Bieniemy's experience– and Bieniemy was similarly as delighted about attempting to assist UCLA's novice head coach.
Foster does not have planner experience. By generating somebody with Bieniemy's breadth of experience, he has actually started to set the vision of what UCLA will appear like on that side of the ball. Previous head coach Chip Kelly worked as UCLA's offending playcaller in current seasons.
“This is a terrific chance for me to assist support DeShaun as a head coach, to deal with him and to work for him too,” Bieniemy composed. “My objective is to assist him to be an effective head coach in our occupation.
“It's a chance for my household and I to return back to a location that we when called home.”
Bieniemy brings 16 years of NFL experience to the Bruins.
