Jack Bicknell, Jr.
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
February 7, 1963 North Plainfield, New Jersey |
| Playing career | |
| 1981–1985 | Boston College |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1986 | Boston College (GA) |
| 1987–1992 | New Hampshire (DL) |
| 1993–1996 | New Hampshire (OL) |
| 1997–1998 | Louisiana Tech (OL) |
| 1999–2006 | Louisiana Tech |
| 2007–2008 | Boston College (OL) |
| 2009–2011 | New York Giants (assistant OL) |
| 2012 | Kansas City Chiefs (OL) |
| 2013 | Pittsburgh Steelers (OL) |
| 2014–2015 | Miami Dolphins (assistant OL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 43–52 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| 1985 Scanlan Award, 2001 WAC Coach of the Year | |
Jack Bicknell Jr. (born February 7, 1963) is an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Louisiana Tech University from 1999 to 2006, compiling a record of 43–52 in eight seasons. He then served as assistant head coach and offensive line coach for Boston College for two seasons, before becoming the assistant offensive line coach for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) in January 2008. Bicknell spent the 2013 season as offensive line coach for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers before being fired on January 3, 2014. He worked as an assistant coach with the Miami Dolphins in 2014 and 2015. Bicknell is the son of former Boston College head coach Jack Bicknell and the older brother of Bob Bicknell, the wide receivers coach for the San Francisco 49ers.
Bicknell was a three-year letterwinner on the Boston College offensive line for his father, head coach Jack Bicknell. He was the starting center during Doug Flutie's 1984 Heisman Trophy winning season. He started in the 1985 Cotton Bowl Classic and played in the 1982 Tangerine Bowl. He was the starting center in BC's 1984 defeat over Miami and snapped the ball during the famous Hail Flutie play. As a senior at BC, Bicknell received the Scanlan Award, the highest honor bestowed upon a BC football player.
Bicknell began his coaching career in 1986 as a graduate assistant at Boston College. In 1987, he became the New Hampshire Wildcats defensive line coach and in 1993 took over the offensive line. During his time at UNH, the Wildcats won the Yankee Conference championship in 1991 and 1994 and were the New England Division champions in 1996.
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