James Bettcher

James Bettcher
San Francisco 49ers
Position:	Senior defensive assistant
Personal information
Born:	May 27, 1978 (age 43); Lakeville, Indiana
Career information
High school:	Lakeville (IN) LaVille
College:	Saint Francis (IN)
Career history
As a coach:
	Saint Francis (IN) (2004–2005); Special teams coordinator & defensive line coach; Bowling Green (2006); Graduate assistant; North Carolina (2007–2009); Defensive assistant–graduate assistant; Ball State (2010); Special teams coach & defensive ends coach; New Hampshire (2011); Linebackers coach & special teams coach; Indianapolis Colts (2012); Outside linebackers coach; Arizona Cardinals (2013–2014); Outside linebackers coach; Arizona Cardinals (2015–2017); Defensive coordinator; New York Giants (2018–2019); Defensive coordinator; San Francisco 49ers (2021–present); Senior defensive assistant;
	Coaching stats at PFR

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.^[2]

On January 23, 2018, Bettcher was hired by the New York Giants to serve as defensive coordinator under head coach Pat Shurmur.^[3] Betcher was not retained for the 2020 season by new Giants head coach Joe Judge who instead hired Patrick Graham.^[4]

In 2021 he was hired by the San Francisco 49ers as a defensive assistant.^[5]

References[]

^ Report: Cardinals add James Bettcher to coaching staff
^ Somers, Kent. "Arizona Cardinals 'D' coordinator James Bettcher faces challenges replacing Bowles". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
^ "James Bettcher will be Giants defensive coordinator under Pat Shurmur, report says". NJ.com. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
^ "Joe Judge names Jason Garrett, Patrick Graham, Thomas McGaughey as coordinators". giants.com. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
^ "Former Cardinals DC James Bettcher joins 49ers staff". Cards Wire. January 23, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2021.

External links[]

New York Giants bio

[1] Report: Cardinals add James Bettcher to coaching staff

[2] Somers, Kent. "Arizona Cardinals 'D' coordinator James Bettcher faces challenges replacing Bowles". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved September 15, 2021.

[3] "James Bettcher will be Giants defensive coordinator under Pat Shurmur, report says". NJ.com. Retrieved January 25, 2018.

[4] "Joe Judge names Jason Garrett, Patrick Graham, Thomas McGaughey as coordinators". giants.com. Retrieved January 20, 2020.

[5] "Former Cardinals DC James Bettcher joins 49ers staff". Cards Wire. January 23, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2021.

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