Fox News: Eric Bieniemy, once highly sought-after NFL head coaching prospect, out at UCLA as offensive coordinator

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Eric Bieniemy, once highly sought-after NFL head coaching prospect, out at UCLA as offensive coordinator

UCLA offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy parted ways with the school after one year on the job as he hopes to return to the NFL as a coach again.......                    ...                        ...Eric Bieniemy and the school parted ways after just one season as the offensive coordinator You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Bieniemy's agent, Jason Fletcher, said his plan was to always return to the NFL after a year in college football......."Eric and UCLA mutually parted ways today as previously planned. He's still getting paid by the Commanders. After interviewing for head coaching jobs last year, he wanted to stay active and busy. So, he decided to go help out Deshaun Foster, who is like his little brother, at UCLA as opposed to sitting out a year. The plan was always to return to the NFL in 2025, and he's looking forward to the opportunities ahead," Fletcher said in a statement obtained by You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Bieniemy, 55, was last in You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login in 2023, when he was the Washington Commanders' offensive coordinator.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login went 4-13 last season and were 25th in points per game under Bieniemy, averaging 19.4 points per game. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Head coach Ron Rivera was fired at the end of the season, and the coaching staff was dismissed with him. ......Bieniemy ran the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login offense from 2018 to 2022, becoming a hot name in head coaching cycles. ......He only got one head coaching interview out of five openings in the 2022 head coaching cycle and left the Chiefs to go to the Commanders in hopes of having success there and eventually landing a head coaching job. ......UCLA went 5-7 with a 3-6 record in the Big Ten in head coach Deshaun Foster's first season. The Bruins' offense scored 18.4 points per game as only eight teams in Division 1 college football scored fewer points per game than UCLA. ......Follow Fox News Digital'sYou are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, and subscribe toYou are not allowed to view links. Register or Login....

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