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| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Offensive line |
| Team | West Virginia |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | (1963-02-07)February 7, 1963 (age 62) North Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 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) |
| 2017–2019 | Ole Miss (OL) |
| 2020 | Auburn (OL) |
| 2021 | Louisville (OL) |
| 2022 | North Carolina (OL) |
| 2023-2024 | Wisconsin (OL) |
| 2025-present | West Virginia |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 43–52 |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Scanlan Award (1985) WAC Coach of the Year (2001) | |
Jack Bicknell Jr. (born February 7, 1963) is anAmerican football coach who is currently the offensive line coach atWest Virginia University. He was the head football coach atLouisiana 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 forBoston College for two seasons, before becoming the assistant offensive line coach for theNew York Giants of theNational Football League (NFL) in January 2008. Bicknell spent the 2013 season as offensive line coach for the NFL'sPittsburgh Steelers before being fired on January 3, 2014. He worked as an assistant coach with the Miami Dolphins in 2014 and 2015. He then returned to the college ranks, coaching at Ole Miss from 2017 to 2019, Auburn in 2020, Louisville in 2021, North Carolina in 2022, and is currently coaching offensive line at Wisconsin. Bicknell is the son of former Boston College head coachJack Bicknell and the older brother ofBob Bicknell, who was most recentlywide receivers coach for theCincinnati Bengals and the senior offensive assistant for theNew Orleans Saints.
On December 12, 2007, Bicknell was hired byTexas Tech to serve as their offensive line coach. However, when Boston College offensive line coach Jim Turner resigned that August, Bicknell left the Red Raiders to rejoin BC.[1]
In 2007, BC's offensive line ranked first in the ACC in sacks against, allowing just 22 sacks all season. His offensive line also paved the way for an ACC-leading 5,951 yards of total offense and a record breaking season by quarterbackMatt Ryan. Bicknell also oversaw the development ofAnthony Castonzo, the first true freshman to start on the BC offensive line since 1997 and a member of the All-ACC freshman team.
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs(NCAA Division I-A independent)(1999–2000) | |||||||||
| 1999 | Louisiana Tech | 8–3 | |||||||
| 2000 | Louisiana Tech | 3–9 | |||||||
| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs(Western Athletic Conference)(2001–2006) | |||||||||
| 2001 | Louisiana Tech | 7–5 | 7–1 | 1st | LHumanitarian | ||||
| 2002 | Louisiana Tech | 4–8 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 2003 | Louisiana Tech | 5–7 | 3–5 | 7th | |||||
| 2004 | Louisiana Tech | 6–6 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2005 | Louisiana Tech | 7–4 | 6–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2006 | Louisiana Tech | 3–10 | 1–7 | T–8th | |||||
| Louisiana Tech: | 43–52 | ||||||||
| Total: | 43–52 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||