GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Rich Bisaccia has stepped down as assistant head coach and special teams coordinator of the Green Bay Packers, head coach Matt LaFleur announced Tuesday.
“While we are disappointed to lose a person and coach as valuable as Rich, we respect his decision to step down from the Packers,” LaFleur said. “Rich was a tremendous resource to me and our entire coaching staff who had a profound impact on our players and our culture throughout the building.”
Bisaccia was named special teams coordinator on Feb. 8, 2022, and was promoted to assistant head coach/special teams coordinator on March 10, 2023.
Strong statistical performance during tenure
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During his four seasons in Green Bay, Bisaccia helped the Packers rank No. 7 in the league in field-position margin (plus-1.2), including top-10 finishes in 2023 (No. 8, plus-2.1) and 2024 (No. 5, plus-2.7).
Green Bay was tied for No. 2 in the NFL with 42 kickoff returns of 30-plus yards from 2022-25, the team’s most over a four-year span dating back to 2000. The Packers also ranked No. 4 in the NFL from 2022-25 in kickoffs inside the 20 with 28, including a league-best 12 in 2023.
Record-setting performances under Bisaccia
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In 2025, punter Daniel Whelan set franchise single-season records for gross punting average (51.7) and net punting average (43.9), becoming the first Packer to lead the league in gross punting average since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. His 51.7-yard average ranks No. 3 in NFL single-season history among players with at least 40 punts.
Bisaccia tutored cornerback Keisean Nixon as he led the NFL in kickoff return yards (782) and kickoff return average (26.1) in 2023, earning first-team All-Pro honors from The Associated Press for the second straight season. Nixon became just the fourth player to earn first-team All-Pro honors in back-to-back years and just the second player in team history to lead the NFL in kickoff return yards in consecutive seasons.
In 2022, Bisaccia helped Nixon become the first kick returner in franchise history to earn first-team AP All-Pro honors since the position was added in 1976. Nixon ranked No. 2 in the NFL in kickoff returns (28.8 average) and posted a league-high 1,009 yards on kickoff returns.
Bisaccia reflects on tenure
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“After taking some time to reflect over the last few weeks, I have made the decision to step down as the assistant head coach and special teams coordinator of the Green Bay Packers,” Bisaccia said. “I am incredibly grateful to Matt LaFleur, Brian Gutekunst, Ed Policy and Mark Murphy for their unwavering trust and support throughout my time in Green Bay.”
Bisaccia thanked the players for their work and the Green Bay community for their support.
“Coaching for the Green Bay Packers was truly an honor, and I will always be grateful for my time here,” he said. “I look forward to whatever is next for me and my family, and I wish nothing but the best for everyone in the organization.”
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