AUBURN, Alabama – Auburn is going to the NFL for one of its assistant coaches.

Rich Bisaccia, who had been the San Diego Chargers the last two years as the special teams coach, was hired as running backs, special teams coach and assistant head coach by the Tigers on Thursday. He was also the Chargers' assistant head coach in 2012.

Bisaccia was with Tampa Bay as the special teams coach from 2002-10. He was also the associate head coach there for three seasons.

He has SEC experience, having coached at South Carolina and Ole Miss. He's also coached at Clemson. San Diego shook up its football operations Monday when it fired head coach Norv Turner and general manager A.J. Smith.

Bisaccia is the seventh member of Gus Malzahn's new coaching staff. Auburn needs two more assistants to complete its coaching staff.

"Rich is widely regarded as the one of the top special teams coaches in all of football and has coached several elite running backs, so we’re thrilled to have him join our staff," Malzahn said in a statement. "Rich’s resume speaks for itself. He has been a part of some outstanding teams, including a Super Bowl Champion in Tampa Bay. He has coached several running backs and special teams players that were among the very best in the game at both the collegiate and professional level."

Bisaccia said, "I have an incredible amount of respect for Auburn and Coach Malzahn. I’m excited and ready to help Auburn return to a championship caliber team."

Auburn's new coaches are Bisaccia, offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee, offensive line coach J.B. Grimes, defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson, secondary coaches Charlie Harbison and Melvin Smith and defensive line coach Rodney Garner, who is also the recruiting coordinator and now has the title of associate head coach.

Bisaccia worked with Johnson and Harbison at Clemson.

Rich Bisaccia's Coaching Experience

1983 — Defensive Backs and Special Teams, Wayne State

1984-87 — Quarterbacks and Receivers, Wayne State

1988 — Grad Assistant, Tight Ends and Wide Receivers, South Carolina

1989-90 — Volunteer Asst., Def. Ends and Spec. Teams, South Carolina

1991 — Volunteer Assistant, Tight Ends and Spec. Teams, South Carolina

1992-93 — Running Backs and Special Teams, South Carolina

1994-98 — Running Backs and Special Teams, Clemson

1999 — Running Backs and Special Teams, Mississippi

2000-01 — Asst. Head Coach, Running Backs and Special teams, Mississippi

2002-07 — Special Teams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2008 — Associate Head Coach, Special teams and Running Backs, Tampa Bay

2009-10 — Associate Head Coach and Special teams, Tampa Bay

2011 — Special Teams, San Diego Chargers

2012 — Assistant Head Coach—Special Teams, San Diego Chargers

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