Bob Bicknell, brother of former Louisiana Tech head coach Jack Bicknell, Jr., has been hired as an offensive assistant for the New Orleans Saints.
Bob Bicknell had been a long-time assistant for the Cincinnati Bengals, working the organization’s wideouts for three seasons. He also has experience in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills.
At the collegiate level, Bob Bicknell, who played at Boston College, also has worked at Baylor and Temple, among other stops.
Bicknell is not the only new Saints coach that has ties to Lincoln Parish as former Grambling State coach Doug Williams’ son DJ Williams, who played quarterback for the Tigers, enters his third season with the Saints as an offensive assistant.
Saints OC Pete Carmichael Jr. enters his 16th season with the Saints franchise after serving as LA Tech’s quarterbacks (1995-99).
