Rich Bisaccia

On October 12, 2021, Rich Bisaccia became the 2021 “Interim” Head Coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. Coach Gruden resigned on October 11, 2021, and Coach Bisaccia was given the opportunity of a lifetime.

After finishing the season 10-7-0, there was an extensive Head Coach interview process, and Josh McDaniels was chosen. Coach Bisaccia is the Special Teams Coach for the Green Bay Packers in 2022. 

In many ways, he’s been working towards this position all his life. Rich’s father was the head coach of the New York Giants for many years showing him the lifestyle. 

Following in his father’s footsteps, after 39 years of football coaching and 20 years coaching at the NFL level, it’s time to shine! As the Raiders Assistant Coach and Special Teams Coach, Bisaccia is used to pressure. The last few seconds before half-time and at the end of many games, Special Teams step up to make or break a game. 

Rich was born in South Dakota but grew up in Yonkers, N.Y. After graduating high school, Rich’s family moved to Connecticut and he left for college in South Dakota. Surprisingly, Rich Bisaccia became a defensive back for 4 years, and showing his leadership skills even in college, Rich was also the team’s captain. Upon graduating, Rich signed as a free agent to the USFL with the Philadelphia Stars in 1983. 

When the USFL fizzled, Coach Rich Bisaccia was born when he began coaching for Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. Coach Rich gained experience coaching all aspects of the game for various big-name universities throughout the years.

At the turn of the millennium, Rich’s superior abilities for training athletes were recognized by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Contributing to their success, Tampa Bay won Super Bowl XXXVII during his first season as their Special Teams coach.

Coaching with Jon Gruden

That Super Bowl was known as the Pirate Bowl because they played the Raiders. I’m not going to say who won, but Coach Gruden started coaching for the Buccaneers the next season after losing his job with the Raiders. Gruden and Bisaccia coached together for the next seven years. 

After the Buccaneers, Bisaccia coached Special Teams for 2 years with the Chargers and 5 with the Cowboys. However, when Coach Gruden came back to coach for the Raiders, Bisaccia was contacted. The Cowboys released him from his contract, making Coach Rich Bisaccia Assistant Head Coach and ST Coordinator for the Las Vegas Raiders.