Chicago Bears Set to Interview Kentucky's HC for Open Offensive Coordinator Position
The Chicago Bears are actively pursuing candidates for their vacant offensive coordinator position, and their focus seems to be honing in on a particular coaching profile. According to a report by Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports on Friday, the Bears are planning to conduct an interview with Liam Coen, currently serving as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Kentucky, for the coordinator role.
Liam Coen has a track record of coaching various offensive positions since 2010, with recent stints alternating between the University of Kentucky and the Los Angeles Rams, where he served as their offensive coordinator. In 2023, under Coen's guidance, Kentucky's offense underwent a transition, and quarterback Devin Leary achieved 2,746 passing yards with 25 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Coen's coaching also played a pivotal role in quarterback Will Levis' standout performance in 2021, his first season as a Wildcat, amassing 2,826 passing yards, 24 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions during Kentucky's impressive 10-3 campaign.
Between these roles, Coen spent the 2022 season as the Rams' offensive coordinator under Sean McVay's leadership, during which the team struggled with a Super Bowl hangover, ranking among the bottom five offenses in various categories, including dead last in total yards (280.5). Coen also had prior experience with the Rams, serving as the assistant wide receivers coach from 2018 to 2019 and the assistant quarterbacks coach in 2020.
At 38 years old, Liam Coen represents the third coaching candidate to emerge on the Bears' radar, joining the ranks of Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Shane Waldron and San Francisco 49ers passing game coordinator Clint Kubiak. All three coaches share roots in the coaching lineage of Sean McVay and Kyle Shanahan, providing insight into the type of offensive system the Bears are likely considering for the 2024 season.
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13 JANVIER | 48 ANSWERS Chicago Bears Set to Interview Kentucky's HC for Open Offensive Coordinator Position Should the Bears hire a young OC? | ||
| Yes | 32 | 66.7 % |
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