{"id":789925,"date":"2026-03-03T21:32:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T21:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/789925\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T21:32:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T21:32:26","slug":"rich-bisaccia-heads-to-clemson-after-surprise-packers-split","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/789925\/","title":{"rendered":"Rich Bisaccia heads to Clemson after surprise Packers split"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A former head coach is headed south to join the college ranks.<\/p>\n<p>After <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/17\/sports\/packers-assistant-head-coach-rich-bisaccia-stepping-away-in-stunner\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">stepping down<\/a> as the Packers\u2019 special teams coach this offseason in a stunner, Rich Bisaccia has agreed to join the Clemson staff, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/sites\/tiger-illustrated\/news\/clemson-closing-in-on-major-special-teams-hire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Tiger Illustrated reported<\/a>, pending approval from the board of trustees.<\/p>\n<p>Bisaccia\u2019s role is unknown at this time, and there is no open staff position as currently configured. <\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38660765\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/green-bay-packers-special-teams-117343287.jpg\" alt=\"Rich Bisaccia, special teams coach for the Green Bay Packers, before a game against the Denver Broncos.\" class=\"wp-image-38660765\"  \/>Rich Bisaccia will be headed to the Clemson Tigers.  AP<\/p>\n<p>The program already has Mike Reed on the staff as the special teams coordinator, assistant head coach and cornerbacks coach.<\/p>\n<p>Bisaccia has loads of experience in the NFL as a special teams coach, bouncing between the Buccaneers, Chargers, Cowboys, Raiders and Packers.<\/p>\n<p>He even enjoyed success as the interim Raiders coach in 2021, taking over for Jon Gruden after he resigned amid leaked obscene emails.<\/p>\n<p>Bisaccia led an incredible run to the playoffs after taking over midseason, notching a 7-5 record.<\/p>\n<p>He became first interim coach to make the playoffs since 2012 when Bruce Arians did so with the Colts.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.66699219;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38660777\" width=\"394\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/head-coach-dabo-swinney-clemson-116407632.jpg\" alt=\"Head Coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers watches his team during a football game.\" class=\"wp-image-38660777\"  \/>Head Coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Should this move be OK\u2019d, Bisaccia will join a team led by head coach Dabo Swinney.<\/p>\n<p>Swinney and the Tigers have had very limited activity in the transfer portal, so don\u2019t expect too much recruiting from Bisaccia.<\/p>\n<p>The former special teams coach does have a house in South Carolina, as Tiger Illustrated noted, so he will certainly feel right at home with his new gig.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A former head coach is headed south to join the college ranks. 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