James Bettcher
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Born: | Lakeville, Indiana | May 27, 1978
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High school: | Lakeville (IN) LaVille |
College: | Saint Francis (IN) |
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James Bettcher (born May 27, 1978) is an American football coach. He previously served as the defensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants.
Coaching history
College
Bettcher began his coaching career in 2004 as special teams coordinator & defensive line coach for Saint Francis (IN). He then served as a graduate assistant for Bowling Green, before holding positions for North Carolina, Ball State and New Hampshire.
NFL
After coaching at numerous colleges, Bettcher was hired by the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL. He coached under Bruce Arians when Arians was interim head coach of the Colts. When Arians was hired by the Cardinals as head coach, Bettcher followed him to Arizona.[1] After defensive coordinator Todd Bowles left to become head coach of the New York Jets, Bettcher was promoted to take his place.
On January 23, 2018, Bettcher was hired by the New York Giants to serve as defensive coordinator under head coach Pat Shurmur.[2]
References
- ^ Report: Cardinals add James Bettcher to coaching staff
- ^ "James Bettcher will be Giants defensive coordinator under Pat Shurmur, report says". NJ.com. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
External links
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Indianapolis Colts coaches
- Arizona Cardinals coaches
- Saint Francis Cougars football coaches
- National Football League defensive coordinators
- New York Giants coaches
- Bowling Green Falcons football coaches
- North Carolina Tar Heels football coaches
- Ball State Cardinals football coaches
- New Hampshire Wildcats football coaches