Eric Bieniemy and the school parted ways after just one season as offensive coordinator at UCLA.
Bieniemy's agent, Jason Fletcher, said he definitely plans to return to the NFL after playing one year of college football.
“Eric and UCLA mutually said goodbye today, as previously planned. He is still being paid by the manager. After interviewing for the head coaching job last year, he wants to stay active and busy. That's what he thought. Instead of sitting out a year like his younger brother, Foster, who played at UCLA, always intended to return to the NFL in 2025 and is looking forward to the opportunities ahead. Fletcher said in a statement obtained. NFL Network.
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UCLA offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy watches during the second half of an NCAA football game against the Iowa Hawkeyes on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. (Keith Birmingham/Media News Group/Pasadena Star News via Getty Images)
Bieniemy, 55, last played in the NFL in 2023 when he was the offensive coordinator for the Washington Commanders.
The coaches went 4-13 last season and ranked 25th in scoring with 19.4 points per game under Bieniemy.
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Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy on the field before a game against the Dallas Cowboys at FedEx Field. (Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports)
Head coach Ron Rivera was fired at the end of the season, along with his coaching staff.
Bieniemy commanded the Kansas City Chiefs' offense from 2018 to 2022, gaining attention during his head coaching cycle.
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Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (right) hugs Washington Commanders assistant head coach and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy (left) at FedEx Field. (Jeff Burke-USA TODAY Sports)
He only had one head coaching interview out of five open spots in the 2022 head coaching cycle, was successful there, and left the Chiefs in hopes of eventually landing the head coaching job. , transferred to the Commanders.
In head coach Deshaun Foster's first season, UCLA went 3-6 and 5-7 in the Big Ten. The Bruins' offense scored 18.4 points per game, as only eight teams in Division I college football score fewer points per game than UCLA.
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