Source: UCLA fires offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy

UCLA have fired offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy after one season, a source confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.

The Bruins ranked 126th nationally among FBS teams in scoring (18.4 points per game) and failed to put up more than 20 points over their last four games. They also ranked 117th in total offense (328.8 yards per game) and had the nation’s fifth-worst rushing offense (86.6 yards per game).

The Bruins finished 5-7 this season, falling short of bowl eligibility.

Offensive line coach Juan Castillo is also not expected to return to UCLA, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel.

Bieniemy joined coach DeShaun Foster’s staff after calling the NFL’s player Washington’s commanders last season. Before that he was offensive coordinator for Kansas City Chiefs and two Super Bowl teams.

Bieniemy’s buyout is worth more than $1.2 million, a source told Thamel.

His agent, Jason Fletcher, told ESPN in a statement that Bieniemy’s exit was “previously planned” and that “the plan was always to return to the NFL in 2025.”

Uncertainty with the Bruins’ offensive coordinator position was a factor in recruiting the four-star quarterback Madden Iamaleava‘s decision to turn from UCLA to Arkansas on National Signing Day, a source told ESPN’s Eli Lederman.

Indiana quarterbacks coach Tino Sunseri has emerged as the target to replace Bienemy, sources told Thamel. Sunseri will remain with the Hoosiers through the College Football Playoff, a source said.

Bieniemy was hired as associate head coach and offensive coordinator shortly after DeShaun Foster was hired as head coach in February. Bieniemy was also on the Bruins staff from 2003-05 as the running backs coach.

His firing was first reported by Yahoo Sports.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.