Andy Bischoff

Andy Bischoff
Los Angeles Chargers
Position:	Tight ends coach/run game coordinator
Personal information
Born:	December 8, 1970 (age 54); Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Central ; (Saint Paul, Minnesota)
College:	South Dakota
Career history
As a coach:
	Cretin-Derham Hall HS (1993–1997) ; Offensive line coach; Cretin-Derham Hall HS (1998–1999) ; Offensive line coach/run game coordinator; Cretin-Derham Hall HS (2000–2003) ; Co-offensive coordinator; Cretin-Derham Hall HS (2004–2007) ; Assistant head coach/offensive coordinator; Montreal Alouettes (2008–2009) ; Running backs/offensive quality control coach; Montreal Alouettes (2010–2012) ; Running backs coach/special teams coordinator/assistant to the head coach; Chicago Bears (2013–2014) ; Tight ends coach/staff coordinator; Baltimore Ravens (2015) ; Offensive quality control coach; Baltimore Ravens (2016–2017) ; Offensive assistant; Baltimore Ravens (2018–2020) ; Assistant tight ends coach; Houston Texans (2021) ; Tight ends coach; New York Giants (2022–2023) ; Tight ends coach; Los Angeles Chargers (2024–present) ; Tight ends coach/run game coordinator;
Career highlights and awards
	2× Grey Cup champion (2009, 2010);

Andy Bischoff (born December 8, 1970) is an American football coach who is currently the tight ends coach and run game coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously the tight ends coach for the New York Giants. Bischoff has also been a coach for the NFL's Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Houston Texans and the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL), where he was a part of two Grey Cup winning teams.

Coaching career

After college, Bischoff opted to take a job as a teacher and high school football coach over enrolling in a minor league baseball umpire school, working at Cretin-Derham Hall High School in Minnesota.^[1] Beginning as the offensive line coach at Cretin-Derham in 1993, he finished his time at the school as the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator, as well as the dean of students.^[2] He left Cretin-Derham to be the running backs coach for the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL in 2008, where he won two Grey Cups.^[3]

Chicago Bears

He followed Alouettes head coach Marc Trestman in 2013, serving as his tight ends coach for the Chicago Bears, and was not retained after Trestman's firing following the 2014 season.

Baltimore Ravens

Bischoff was hired as an offensive assistant by the Baltimore Ravens in 2015.^[4] He was promoted to assistant tight ends coach in 2018.

Houston Texans

Bischoff went with David Culley to the Houston Texans in 2021 and was named the team’s tight ends coach.^[5]

New York Giants

On February 6, 2022, Bischoff was hired as the tight ends coach for the New York Giants.^[6]

Los Angeles Chargers

On February 14, 2024, Bischoff was named as the tight ends coach and run game coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers.^[7]

References

^ "Bischoff's passion for coaching developed early". Chicago Bears. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
^ "10 Things to Know about TE Coach Andy Bischoff". Houston Texans. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
^ "TRESTMAN INTRODUCES HIS STAFF". Montreal Alouettes. April 2, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
^ "Ravens finalize coaching staff, promoting five assistants". Baltimore Sun. January 28, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
^ "Texans hiring Ravens tight ends coach Andy Bischoff". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
^ Czikk, Joseph (February 6, 2022). "Giants reportedly tab ex-Texans assistant Andy Bischoff as tight ends coach". Bigblueview.com.
^ "Los Angeles Chargers Announce Coaching Staff Additions". Chargers.com. February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.

[1] "Bischoff's passion for coaching developed early". Chicago Bears. Retrieved July 2, 2021.

[2] "10 Things to Know about TE Coach Andy Bischoff". Houston Texans. Retrieved July 2, 2021.

[3] "TRESTMAN INTRODUCES HIS STAFF". Montreal Alouettes. April 2, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2021.

[4] "Ravens finalize coaching staff, promoting five assistants". Baltimore Sun. January 28, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2021.

[5] "Texans hiring Ravens tight ends coach Andy Bischoff". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 2, 2021.

[6] Czikk, Joseph (February 6, 2022). "Giants reportedly tab ex-Texans assistant Andy Bischoff as tight ends coach". Bigblueview.com.

[7] "Los Angeles Chargers Announce Coaching Staff Additions". Chargers.com. February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.

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