COACHES & ADMINISTRATION
4TH SEASON IN NFL • 1ST SEASON WITH RAIDERS OFFENSIVE LINE CARMEN BRICILLO
of video services in 2006 and a coaching assistant from 2007-08. Bricillo helped with the offensive line with Illinois and worked with the tackles and tight ends as a coaching assistant at Akron. Bricillo began his collegiate coaching career at his alma mater, Duquesne, as the offensive line coach in 2005. Bricillo saw the team post a 7-3 record and win a conference title that season, while also guiding four linemen to all-conference honors. Prior to joining the staff at Duquesne, Bricillo spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Indiana Area High School. PERSONAL: Native of Shelocta, Pa. …Played center at Duquesne, earning first-team all-conference honors in 1995 and 1996…Won two league championships while playing at Duquesne, including the school’s first-ever Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference title in 1995…Earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Duquesne…Earned his master’s degree in sports science and coaching from Akron...Bricillo and his wife, Megan, have a daughter named Rilyn. Years Position Coached 2003-04 ............................ Indiana Area High School .............................Assistant Coach 2005 .................................. Duquesne .........................................................Offensive Line College/Pro Team 2006 .................................. Akron ................................................................Director of Video Services 2007-08 ............................ Akron ................................................................Coaching Assistant 2009 .................................. Illinois ...............................................................Offensive Assistant 2010-18.............................. Youngstown State ..........................................Offensive Line 2019 ................................... New England Patriots ....................................Coaching Assistant 2020-21 ............................. New England Patriots ....................................Offensive Line 2022................................... Las Vegas Raiders ..........................................Offensive Line COACHING BACKGROUND
Carmen Bricillo embarks on his first season as the offensive line coach with the Las Vegas Raiders, bringing with him 17 years of coaching experience to the post. Bricillo entered the NFL coaching ranks with the New England Patriots in 2019, serving as a coaching assistant before being promoted to offensive line coach in 2020-21. During his three years in New England, Bricillo helped the Patriots earn one AFC East title and make two playoff appearances. In 2021, Bricillo helped the Patriots finished eighth in the NFL in rushing yards per game (126.5) and sixth in points per game (27.2). Additionally, Bricillo’s line helped pave the way for RB Damien Harris, who set career highs with 202 carries for 929 yards and 15 touchdowns. Harris tied for second in the league with 15 rushing touchdowns, while recording the second most rushing touchdowns in franchise history. Collectively, the Patriots recorded 24 rushing touchdowns in 2021 behind Bricillo’s line, a mark that tied third most in franchise history. Bricillo helped the Patriots finished fourth in the NFL with 146.6 rushing yards per game in 2020. New England’s 146.6 rushing yards per game also ranked seventh in franchise history, marking their best rushing attack since 1983. From 2010-18, Bricillo spent nine years coaching the offensive line at Youngstown State. During his time with the program, Bricillo coached 15 All-Missouri Valley Conference selections and the Penguins advanced to the 2016 NCAA FCS National Championship Game. Behind his offensive line, the offense set multiple school records during his tenure including total yards (6,766 in 2016), yards per game (458.6 in 2011), rushing yards (3,883 in 2016), completion percentage (64.2 percent in 2011), passing yards (2,883 in 2016), passing touchdowns (27 in 2011) and points per game (36.2 in 2011). Prior to his time at Youngstown State, Bricillo spent the 2009 season as an offensive assistant coach at Illinois and worked at Akron as director
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