What Team Did James Bettcher Play For?

James Bettcher never Played for any team but he has coached numerous college teams and a few NFL teams. His role as a coach has shaped a lot of football teams in the country.

For the first two years of his coaching tenure, Bettcher was Saint Francis’ special teams coordinator and defensive line coach. Before moving on to North Carolina, Ball State, and New Hampshire, he worked as a graduate assistant for Bowling Green.

Indianapolis Colts hired Bettcher after he coached at many institutions. When Bruce Arians was the Colts’ temporary head coach, he worked under Arians.

Bettcher accompanied Arians to Arizona when he became head coach of the Cardinals. Jeremy Bettcher took over as defensive coordinator after Todd Bowles was appointed to head coach of the New York Jets.

The New York Giants hired Bettcher as defensive coordinator on January 23rd, 2018, to work under head coach Pat Shurmur. Joe Judge, the new head coach of the New York Giants, decided not to keep Betcher for the 2020 season, instead of bringing in Patrick Graham.

As a defensive assistant with the San Francisco 49ers, he was hired in 2021 and has been with the team since.

Did James Bettcher Ever Play In The NFL?

No, He has only been a Defensive coordinator, Outside linebackers coach, and Senior defensive assistant for four different NFL teams.