Boston College On December 12, 2007, Bicknell was hired by
Texas 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 Boston College. In 2007, Boston College'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 quarterback
Matt Ryan. Bicknell also oversaw the development of
Anthony Castonzo, the first true freshman to start on the Boston College offensive line since 1997 and a member of the All-ACC freshman team.
NFL He served as the assistant offensive line coach for the
New York Giants of the
National Football League (NFL) in January 2008. Bicknell spent the 2013 season as offensive line coach for the NFL's
Pittsburgh Steelers before being fired on January 3, 2014. He worked as an assistant coach with the
Miami Dolphins in 2014 and 2015.
Return to college coaching 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 coach
Jack Bicknell and the older brother of
Bob Bicknell, who was most recently
wide receivers coach for the
Cincinnati Bengals and the senior offensive assistant for the
New Orleans Saints. ==Head coaching record==