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Eric Bieniemy Jr. (bee-EN-uh-me; born August 15, 1969) is an American football coach and former running back who is the associate head coach and offensive coordinator for the UCLA Bruins. He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes and is their all-time leader in rushing yards (3,940) and touchdowns (42).
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Aug 11, 2023 · He helped the Chiefs win seven consecutive AFC West titles, host five straight AFC title games, reach three Super Bowls and bring home two Lombardi Trophies. That’s the track record of success Bieniemy took to Washington in a bid to revamp coach Ron Rivera’s offensive system.
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Feb 8, 2024 · 8 min. In one of his first major decisions as the Washington Commanders’ new coach, Dan Quinn fired offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy on Monday with a year remaining on his contract. The move...
Feb 17, 2023 · After helping Patrick Mahomes win two Super Bowls, Eric Bieniemy agrees to a multiyear contract with the Washington Commanders. The 53-year-old offensive coordinator has interviewed for several head-coaching jobs but has not landed one yet.
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- He's known for his passion. For anyone who has ever been to a Chiefs' practice up at training camp, there's a good chance you've heard Bieniemy coaching-up his guys.
- Bieniemy grew up in Southern California, but was born in Louisiana. Bieniemy graduated from the Southern California powerhouse Bishop Amat High School in La Puente, California, which has seen the likes of John McKay, John McKay Jr., Pat Haden, Troy Auzenne, and Ralph Brown, among others.
- Bieniemy was a pretty good player himself. Bieniemy was a standout running back for the University of Colorado (1987-90) and is the school's all-time leading rusher (3,940 yards).
- Bieniemy was drafted by the Chargers and spent a year playing for Reid. Bieniemy was selected by the Chargers in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft (No.
Aug 10, 2023 · Eric Bieniemy is bringing a vocal approach and two Super Bowl rings to his new job as Washington Commanders offensive coordinator.
Jan 9, 2024 · Updated 9:21 AM PDT, January 9, 2024. ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Eric Bieniemy went to Washington in part to run an offense under a defensive-minded coach and show what he could do away from Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes. That defensive-minded coach is gone, and now it looks like Bieniemy’s calculated risk did not work out.