 Himebauch with theToronto Argonauts in 2018 | |
| Dallas Renegades | |
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| Title | Offensive line coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1975-08-13)August 13, 1975 (age 50) Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 295 lb (134 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Damien (CA) |
| College | USC |
| NFL draft | 1998: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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Jonathan Himebauch (born August 13, 1975) is an Americanfootball coach and formeroffensive lineman who is the offensive line coach and co-special teams coordinator for theDallas Renegades of theUnited Football League (UFL). He playedcollege football atUSC from 1993 to 1998 and played over parts of five years with various teams in different leagues.
He was an offensive lineman and co-captain at theUniversity of Southern California from 1993 to 1998. Professionally, Himebauch was anNFL free agent Offensive Lineman with theArizona Cardinals (1998),Kansas City Chiefs (1999). He also played for theRhein Fire ofNFL Europe (1999 and 2002) andCanadian Football LeagueToronto Argonauts (1999), along with theLos Angeles Xtreme of theXFL in (2001).
Himebauch's first coaching experience as Offensive Line coach atDamien High School in La Verne, CA (1998) andPalos Verdes Peninsula High School (1999). He then moved to the collegiate ranks as Offensive Graduate Assistant atUNLV (2000–01). He was the Offensive Line Coach atSanta Barbara City College (2002).
His first professional coaching experience was in the CFL for theCalgary Stampeders in 2003. He then returned to coach the Offensive Line for formerUSC andLos Angeles Rams head coachJohn Robinson atUNLV in 2004. Himebauch then took over as Head Coach forHarvard-Westlake School in North Hollywood, CA in 2005. Himebauch returned to the collegiate ranks to coach the Offensive Line atSan Diego State University in 2006–2008. Himebauch then coached the offensive line for theMontreal Alouettes for head coachMarc Trestman through 2009–2011 where they won back-to-backGrey Cup Championships in 2009–2010. Himebauch went on to coach the offensive line atWake Forest forJim Grobe for the 2012–2013 seasons.
In 2014, Himebauch returned to the CFL with theEdmonton Eskimos. In 2015, he was promoted to assistant head coach and offensive line coach with theToronto Argonauts. He eventually returned to the college ranks as the offensive line coach forBrian Polian atNevada in 2016 before rejoining Toronto a year later.[1]
In 2019, Himebauch joinedMike Riley's staff with theSan Antonio Commanders of theAlliance of American Football as offensive line coach.[2] On May 29, 2019, Himebauch was hired as the offensive line coach for theXFL'sTampa Bay Vipers; the hire reunited him with Trestman who had become the Vipers' head coach.[3][4]
Himebauch joined the Air Force Academy as the Tight Ends coach in January 2020.[5]
Himebauch has created his own training business 5asONE LLC that focuses on offensive line skill development, evaluation and recruitment. He also works withNike at The Opening camps as lead Offensive Line Coach for elite high school football players across the country.
Himebauch was officially hired by theArlington Renegades on September 13, 2022[6] The Renegades won the 2023 XFL Championship, making Himebauch the first ever 2-time XFL champion.