Dabo Swinney and Clemson football are set to hire a former NFL special teams coordinator to their coaching staff, according to multiple reports.
According to reports from TigerIllustrated.com and TigerNet.com, Clemson is expected to hire former NFL teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia to the same role.
Veteran sports journalist Gery Woelfel also reported Sunday night from the NFL Combine, citing sources, that Bisaccia had been in “serious talks” about joining Clemson and was a longtime friend of Swinney’s.
Bisaccia, 65, was most recently the Packers’ special teams coordinator from 2023-25 before unexpectedly stepping down after the season. He worked in the same job for four other NFL teams and was the Raiders’ interim coach in 2021.
Bisaccia worked at Clemson from 1994-98 as running backs coach, special teams coordinator and recruiting coordinator under then-coach Tommy West. He also worked for South Carolina in various roles from 1998-93.
Bisaccia had worked almost exclusively in the NFL since 2002.
The Tigers needed a new special teams coach after former director of special teams Will Gilchrist left to work at Samford this offseason. Swinney said last week he was “close” to finalizing a hire.
Clemson is currently in the middle of 2026 spring practice. The Tigers went 7-6 last season, Swinney’s worst record since 2010, and were 4-4 in the ACC.
This is a developing story and will be updated.