Rich Bisaccia

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Rich Bisaccia
Green Bay Packers
Position:Assistant head coach
Special teams coordinator
Personal information
Born: (1960-06-03) June 3, 1960 (age 64)
Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Career information
College: Yankton
Career history
As a coach:
  • Wayne State (1983)
    Defensive backs coach & special teams coach
  • Wayne State (1984–1987)
    Quarterbacks coach & wide receivers coach
  • South Carolina (1988)
    Graduate assistant, tight ends & wide receivers
  • South Carolina (1989–1990)
    Volunteer assistant, defensive ends coach & special teams coach
  • South Carolina (1991)
    Volunteer assistant, tight ends coach & special teams coach
  • South Carolina (1992–1993)
    Running backs coach & special teams coach
  • Clemson (1994–1998)
    Running backs coach & special teams coach
  • Ole Miss (1999)
    Running backs coach & special teams coach
  • Ole Miss (2000–2001)
    Assistant head coach, running backs coach & special teams coach
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2002–2007)
    Special teams coordinator
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2008)
    Assistant head coach, running backs coach & special teams coordinator
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2009–2010)
    Assistant head coach & special teams coordinator
  • San Diego Chargers (2011)
    Special teams coordinator
  • San Diego Chargers (2012)
    Assistant head coach & special teams coordinator
  • Dallas Cowboys (2013–2017)
    Assistant head coach & special teams coordinator
  • Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders (2018–2021)
    Assistant head coach & special teams coordinator
  • Las Vegas Raiders (2021)
    Interim head coach & special teams coordinator
  • Green Bay Packers (2022)
    Special teams coordinator
  • Green Bay Packers (2023–present)
    Assistant head coach & special teams coordinator
Career highlights and awards
Head coaching record
Regular season:7–5 (.583)
Postseason:0–1 (.000)
Career:7–6 (.538)
Record at Pro Football Reference

Richard Bisaccia (born June 3, 1960) is an American football coach who is the assistant head coach and special teams coordinator for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the Dallas Cowboys, San Diego Chargers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and was an interim head coach for the Las Vegas Raiders in 2021, leading the Raiders to the playoffs in his lone season.

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Early life and education

A former defensive back at Yankton College [1] in South Dakota, the native of Yonkers, New York played football at and graduated from New Fairfield High School in Connecticut. [2] He began his coaching career at Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska, in 1983. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education degree with a minor in Health Education from Wayne State.

Coaching career

Wayne State

In 1983, Bisaccia began his coaching career at Wayne State College as their defensive backs and special teams coach. In 1984, he became their quarterbacks and wide receivers coach.

South Carolina

In 1988, Bisaccia joined the University of South Carolina as a graduate assistant, tight ends and wide receivers coach. In 1989, he transitioned to be their defensive backs and special teams coach. In 1991, he served as their tight ends and special teams coach and as their running backs and special teams coach in 1992. [3] [4] Under Bisaccia, the Gamecocks led the SEC in kickoff returns in 1992 and set a school record for blocked kicks.

Clemson

In 1994, Bisaccia was hired by Clemson University as their running backs and special teams coach where he served in that role until 1998. [5]

Ole Miss

In 1999, Bisaccia joined the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) as their running backs and special teams coach. In 2000, he was promoted to assistant head coach.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

In 2002, Bisaccia was hired by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as their special teams coordinator under head coach Jon Gruden. That year, the Buccaneers went to Super Bowl XXXVII and defeated the Oakland Raiders to win the franchise’s first Super Bowl title by a score of 48–21. In 2007, Micheal Spurlock, under Bisaccia's special teams unit, became the first player in franchise history to return a kickoff for a touchdown, snapping a 32-season streak. [6] In 2008, Bisaccia was promoted to assistant head coach, running backs coach and special teams coordinator. In 2009, Bisaccia was retained as assistant head coach and special teams coordinator under new head coach Raheem Morris. [7]

San Diego Chargers

In 2011, Bisaccia was hired by the San Diego Chargers as their special teams coordinator under head coach Norv Turner. In 2012, he was promoted to assistant head coach. [8]

Auburn

In January 2013, Bisaccia was hired to be the assistant head coach, running backs and special teams coach at Auburn University under head coach Gus Malzahn. [9] [10] Auburn released Bisaccia from his contract after less than a month to allow him to sign with the Cowboys. [11]

Dallas Cowboys

On January 30, 2013, Bisaccia was hired by the Dallas Cowboys as their assistant head coach and special teams coordinator under head coach Jason Garrett. [12] [13] He remained in this position until the end of the 2017 season.

Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders

In 2018, Bisaccia was hired by the Oakland Raiders as their assistant head coach and special teams coordinator, reuniting with head coach Jon Gruden.

On October 11, 2021, Bisaccia was named the interim head coach of the Raiders following Gruden's resignation. [14] On October 17, 2021, Bisaccia made his head coaching debut against the Denver Broncos and he led the Raiders to a 34–24 win.

Bisaccia led the Raiders to a 7–5 record, and qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2016 after a win over the Los Angeles Chargers in the final week of the regular season. [15] Bisaccia became the first interim head coach since Bruce Arians with the 2012 Indianapolis Colts to lead his team to a postseason berth.

Green Bay Packers

On February 8, 2022, Bisaccia was hired by the Green Bay Packers as their special teams coordinator. [16] On March 10, 2023, Bisaccia was promoted to assistant head coach/special teams coordinator. [17]

Head coaching record

TeamYearRegular seasonPostseason
WonLostTiesWin %FinishWonLostWin %Result
LV* 2021 7 [n 1] 5 [n 1] 0.588 [n 1] 2nd in AFC West01.000Lost to Cincinnati Bengals in AFC wild card game
Total750.58301.000

*Interim head coach

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Jon Gruden coached the first five games of the season before he resigned on October 11.

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  11. ↑ Auburn hires NFL veteran
  12. ↑ Rich Bisaccia hired by Cowboys
  13. ↑ "Cowboys make hiring of special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia official". Dallas News. January 30, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
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