James Bettcher

James Bettcher

Arizona Cardinals
Position:	Defensive coordinator
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1978-05-27) May 27, 1978
Place of birth:	Lakeville, Indiana
Career information
High school:	Lakeville (IN) LaVille
College:	St. Francis
Career history
As coach:
St. Francis (2004–2005) Special teams coordinator & defensive line coach Bowling Green (2006) Graduate assistant North Carolina (2007–2009) Defensive assistant–graduate assistant Ball State (2010) Special teams coach & defensive ends coach New Hampshire (2011) Linebackers coach & special teams coach Indianapolis Colts (2012) Outside linebackers coach Arizona Cardinals (2013–2014) Outside linebackers coach Arizona Cardinals (2015–present) Defensive coordinator
Coaching stats at PFR

James Bettcher (born May 27, 1978) is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).

Bettcher coached at numerous colleges before he was hired by the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL. He coached under Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians when he was interim head coach of the Colts. When Arians was hired by the Cardinals, Bettcher followed him to Arizona. After defensive coordinator Todd Bowles left to become head coach of the New York Jets, Bettcher was promted to take his place.

External links

• Arizona Cardinals bio