The UCLA Bruins made two massive decisions today, firing offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy and hiring former Indiana coordinator Tino Sunseri.
Sunseri spent the 2024 college football season as the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in Bloomington, helping the Hoosiers to an 11-1 record in the Big Ten and, for now, a spot in the College Football Playoff. The Bruins’ newest offensive coordinator, Sunseri, also boasts an impressive resume and football background.
Sunseri was a three-year starting quarterback at the University of Pittsburgh and enjoyed a short stint with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadien Football League, winning a Grey Cup in 2013.
After his playing career, Sunseri spent time at Florida State, Tennessee, and Alabama. As a graduate assistant with the Crimson Tide, Sunseri worked closely with future first-round quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa and Mac Jones and won a College Football Championship in 2020. Sunseri later became the quarterbacks coach for James Madison before moving on to Indiana.
But Sunseri’s football life does not end there, as he is the son of four-time National Champion and current Colorado defensive tackles coach Sal Sunseri and the brother of Washington safeties coach Vinne Sunseri.
Sunseri has spent his entire life in and around football and finally gets to take the reins of an offense all by himself in Westwood. Though there may still be growing pains for the 35-year-old coordinator, the Bruins offense should improve in 2025 despite some surprising moves along the roster.