Bob Bicknell

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Bob Bicknell
New England Patriots
Position: Tight ends coach
Personal information
Born: (1969-11-13) November 13, 1969 (age 55)
Holliston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Career information
College: Boston College
Career history
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards

Robert Bicknell (born November 13, 1969) is an American football coach and former player who is the tight ends coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the senior offensive assistant for the New Orleans Saints from 2022 to 2023 and as the wide receivers coach for the Cincinnati Bengals from 2018 to 2020. Bicknell is the son of former Boston College head coach Jack Bicknell and the younger brother of Jack Bicknell, Jr., the current assistant offensive line coach for Wisconsin.

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Playing career

Bicknell played college football at Boston College, where he was a two-year letterman at tight end from 1989 to 1990. [1]

Coaching career

Boston College

Bicknell began his coaching career at his alma mater Boston College where he would go in to coach safeties in 1993, running backs in 1994 and linebackers in 1995–1997.

NFL Europe

Bicknell joined the pro ranks in 1998 as the defensive line coach with the Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europe. The following season, he switched to the offensive side of the ball to coach the offensive line. During his two-year tenure in Frankfurt, the Galaxy reached the World Bowl final twice, winning the championship in 1999. During his time in Europe, Bicknell won three consecutive World Bowls as part of the coaching staff of the Frankfurt Galaxy 1999 and the Berlin Thunder 2000–2001. He was the offensive coordinator/offensive line coach for Berlin from 2001 to 2003 and followed it with two years in the same position for the Cologne Centurions.

Temple

Bicknell served as the offensive line coach at Temple University in 2006. [2]

Kansas City Chiefs

Bicknell began coaching in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2007 his initially served as the team's assistant offensive line coach before being promoted the next year to offensive line coach. [3] In 2009 he was moved once more, then moving to coach tight ends.

Buffalo Bills

Bicknell was named tight ends coach for the Buffalo Bills on January 27, 2010. [4] Following the departure of former wide receivers coach Stan Hixon to join Penn State's staff under new coach Bill O'Brien, Bicknell was named the Bills wide receivers coach. He was dismissed, along with the entire Bills coaching staff, on December 31, 2012. [5]

Philadelphia Eagles

Bicknell spent 2013-2015 as the Philadelphia Eagles’s [6] wide receivers coach in under Chip Kelly. During his tenure with the Eagles', their offense set franchise records in points, touchdowns, passing yards, completions and completion percentage.

San Francisco 49ers

In 2016 Bicknell followed Kelly to the 49ers [7] after being fired from the Eagles.

Baylor Bears

Bicknell spent 2017 at Baylor, [8] as a part of Matt Rhule's staff [9] where he served as the team's wide receivers coach. [10] With his help then sophomore Denzel Mims became one of only six WRs from Power Five schools to top 1000 yards.[ citation needed ]

Cincinnati Bengals

Bicknell was hired by the Cincinnati Bengals as their wide receivers coach on January 8, 2018. [11] [12]

Bicknell missed the team's weeks 10 and 11 games in 2020 against the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Football Team due to COVID-19 pandemic protocols. [13] [14]

New Orleans Saints

On March 15, 2022, Bicknell was hired by the New Orleans Saints as their senior offensive assistant. [15] On January 16, 2024, it was announced that Saints head coach Dennis Allen had released three offensive staff members (including Bicknell). [16]

New England Patriots

On February 19, 2024, Bicknell was hired by the New England Patriots as their tight ends coach under head coach Jerod Mayo. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ "History". 2010 Boston College Football Media Guide. Boston College Athletics Department. p. 77. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Bob Bicknell - Football Coach". Temple University Athletics. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  3. ↑ RealFootball365.com. "Chiefs News: KC Continues to Remake Offensive Coaching Staff". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 17, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ "Gailey hires five for staff; retains two". BuffaloBills.com. January 27, 2010. Archived from the original on January 30, 2010.
  5. ↑ Gaughan, Mark (December 31, 2012). "Bills make it official: Gailey is fired". The Buffalo News . Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  6. ↑ scraper, I'm a. "Bob Bicknell Archives". Philadelphia Magazine. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  7. ↑ Saltveit, Mark (March 30, 2016). "The mystery of 49ers WR coach Bob Bicknell". Niners Nation. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Bob Bicknell, Wide Receivers Coach (FB), Baylor Bears". 247Sports. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Rhule Names Bicknell Wide Receivers Coach". Baylor University Athletics. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Baylor adds ex-NFL coach Bicknell to lead WRs". ESPN.com. March 2, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Bengals name Teryl Austin as defensive coordinator, Bob Bicknell as new wide receivers coach". WCPO.com. January 8, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  12. ↑ Shehan Jeyarajah, Diehards. "Baylor wide receivers coach Bob Bicknell hired by Cincinnati Bengals". journal-news. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  13. ↑ Roling, Chris (November 13, 2020). "Bengals announce WR coach Bob Bicknell to miss Steelers game due to COVID-19 reasons". USAToday.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  14. ↑ Baby, Ben (November 20, 2020). "Cincinnati Bengals to be without 3 position coaches due to COVID-19 reasons". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  15. ↑ "New Orleans Saints add Bob Bicknell, Matt Clapp, and Sterling Moore to coaching staff". neworleanssaints.com. New Orleans Saints. March 15, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  16. ↑ Paras, Matthew (January 16, 2024). "Saints clean house in major shakeup among offensive staff. Here's who got fired". NOLA.com. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
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