UCLA ousted offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy on Thursday, though his camp has a distinct story.
ESPN and Yahoo Sports activities initially reported that UCLA fired Bieniemy, though his agent, Jason Fletcher, has denied that the break up was something aside from mutual.
“Eric and UCLA mutually parted ways today as previously planned,” Fletcher stated in an announcement. “He’s nonetheless getting paid by the Commanders. After interviewing for head teaching jobs final 12 months, he wished to remain energetic and busy. So, he determined to go assist out Deshaun Foster, who’s like his little brother, at UCLA versus sitting out a 12 months.
“The plan was always to return to the NFL in 2025, and he’s looking forward to the opportunities ahead.”
ESPN additional reviews that offensive line coach Juan Castillo can also be being relieved of his duties.
The assertion on this being mutual is kind of curious, contemplating he has a reported $1.2 million buyout of his contract.
Bieniemy, a former NFL working again like Foster, was the recruiting coordinator for UCLA in 2003, lasting till 2005, and was the maestro credited with discovering future NFL stalwart Maurice Jones-Drew.
Foster and UCLA hoped that Bieniemy would use his NFL expertise as an offensive coordinator for multi-time Tremendous Bowl champion Chiefs to assist develop that facet of the ball and appeal to extremely rated recruits.
The outcomes have been a catastrophe regardless of how his agent slices desires to spin it.
The Bruins have been ranked 126th nationally in factors per sport, and 247 Sports activities charges their recruiting class because the fiftieth finest within the nation, behind the likes of Houston, West Virginia and North Carolina State.
Their recruiting rank was ninetieth in 2024 and thirty seventh in 2023.
The Bruins went 5-7 after 8-4 and 9-3 showings the 2 years prior.
Bieniemy beforehand acted because the Washington Commanders offensive coordinator earlier than being let go after one season.
He was the offensive coordinator for the Chiefs from 2018-22 however has but to get an opportunity as a head coach, regardless of main Kansas Metropolis’s offense with Patrick Mahomes’ growth being largely beneath Andy Reid’s tutelage.
