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18 Facts About Rich Bisaccia

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Rich Bisaccia 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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Rich Bisaccia began his coaching career at Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska, in 1983.

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Rich Bisaccia earned a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education degree with a minor in Health Education from Wayne State.

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In 1983, Bisaccia began his coaching career at Wayne State College as their defensive backs and special teams coach.

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In 1988, Rich Bisaccia joined the University of South Carolina as a graduate assistant, tight ends and wide receivers coach.

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

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In 1999, Rich Bisaccia joined the University of Mississippi as their running backs and special teams coach.

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In 2002, Rich Bisaccia was hired by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as their special teams coordinator under head coach Jon Gruden.

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In 2008, Rich Bisaccia was promoted to assistant head coach, running backs coach and special teams coordinator.

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In 2009, Rich Bisaccia was retained as assistant head coach and special teams coordinator under new head coach Raheem Morris.

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In 2011, Rich Bisaccia was hired by the San Diego Chargers as their special teams coordinator under head coach Norv Turner.

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In January 2013, Rich Bisaccia was hired to be the assistant head coach, running backs and special teams coach at Auburn University under head coach Gus Malzahn.

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On January 30,2013, Rich Bisaccia was hired by the Dallas Cowboys as their assistant head coach and special teams coordinator under head coach Jason Garrett.

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Rich Bisaccia remained in this position until the end of the 2017 season.

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

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On October 11,2021, Rich Bisaccia was named the interim head coach of the Raiders following Gruden's resignation.

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Rich Bisaccia became the first interim head coach since Bruce Arians with the 2012 Indianapolis Colts to lead his team to a postseason berth.

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On February 8,2022, Rich Bisaccia was hired by the Green Bay Packers as their special teams coordinator.