Eric Bieniemy: Biography in Details
Who is Eric Bieniemy?
Eric Bieniemy is an American ex-football player and coach
He is the offensive organizer for the Kansas town Chiefs of the National League.
He has played for Colorado Buffaloes, Cincinnati Bengals, and Philadelphia Eagles.
Who are the parents of Eric Bieniemy?
Eric Bieniemy was born in New Orleans, Louisana, the United States on August 15, 1969.
Bieniemy is 54 years old as of 2023 and holds an American nationality.
He maintains All-American ethnicity.
According to the astrological chart, he has a birth zodiac sign of Leo.
He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder.
No further detailed info about his parents and siblings has not been disclosed.
Eric Bieniemy- Professional Life, Careers
Eric Bieniemy was an athlete since his high school days who was counted among the nation’s second-leading rushers with the Buffaloes.
He ended up ranking in the third position in the Heisman Trophy in 1991 with 1,628 yards, 17 touchdowns over Notre Dame’s Raghib Ismail, and BYU’s Ty Detmer.
As, a Colorado’s lead rushes he has made 3,940 rushing yards, 4,351 all-purpose yards, and 42 touchdowns.
In 1990, he was honored with consensus All-America honors being the part of Colorado’s national championship team and he was given the nickname, ‘Scooter.’
Earning the conference’s Offensive Player of the Year honor as a senior, he became a two-time first-team all Big-Eight performer in 1998 and 1990.
He was also given the title of CU’S prestigious 25-member, ‘All-Century Football Team.’
Playing from 1991 to 1999, he ended his football career by making 1,589 yards rushing, 1,621 yards on kickoff returns, 12 touchdowns, 276 yards returning punts, and 1,223 yards receiving.
Considering the 1991 movie, ‘Sleeping with the Enemy’ he was nicknamed, ‘Eric’s sleeping with ‘Bineniemy’ by the ESPN broadcaster,
Chris Berman.
As a Coach
To complete his degree he went to Colorado and from 2001 to 20012 he served as a running back for the Buffaloes.
Then, from 2003 to 2005, he was UCLA running back coach.
He then became running backs coach for the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL.
Eric was given the name, the Viking’s assistant head coach for the offense on July 26, 2010.
He started working as an offensive coordinator in Colorado on December 2, 2010.
Later, he rejected the offer to be the head coach at Colorado in 2020.
Eric Bieniemy- Net Worth, Salary
Eric Bieniemy is living a lavish lifestyle.
He has an estimated net worth that ranges between 1 to 5 million USD owing to his successful career.
Though, his yearly/monthly salary and earnings are still under review.
Is Eric Bieniemy involved in any rumors and controversies?
Eric Bieniemy has been part of several rumors and controversies due to his involvement in some legal issues.
He was sentenced to community service for getting into an argument at a bar after someone threw a racial comment at him.
He was banned to enter the ‘Colorado campus for a year as he was accused of harassment and assault by the parking attendant in 1993.
Similarly, he got arrested for driving under the influence in April 2001.
Bieniemy got into controversy for naming star running back Marcus Houston “Markeesha,” after which Houston moved.
Body Features- Height, Weight
Eric Bieniemy has an athletic body standing at the height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 93 Kg.
In addition, with a dark complexion, he has a pair of black hair and eye of the same color.
But, at the moment he is bald.
Social Media
Eric Bieniemy is present on Twitter having more than 6.1 K followers.
Besides Twitter, he does not seem to be active on Facebook, and Instagram.
Eric Bieniemy’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | August | Thursday |
| 2025 | August | Friday |
| 2026 | August | Saturday |
| 2027 | August | Sunday |
| 2028 | August | Tuesday |