It looks like Tedy Bruschi has a new job.
After playing 13 seasons for the New England Patriots and spending 12 years as an ESPN analyst, Bruschi will serve as senior advisor to new Arizona Wildcats coach Jedd Fisch. Fisch spent the 2020 season as a coach for Patriots defenders.
Bruschi was a key player in defending Arizona’s “Desert Swarm”, executed under the command of then coach Dick Tomey, and was twice named All-American for his achievements. This helped him to be recognized by the Patriots, who made him a choice in the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft.
Now, Bruschi will seek to improve an Arizona program that has struggled recently, posting just one winning season in the past five years. And it looks like he’s looking forward to the challenge.
“I am very excited to reestablish my connection to the Arizona Football program,” said Bruschi in a press release. “Coach Fisch, and his vision for the program, is the main reason for my new level of involvement. I look forward to helping Coach Fisch and the program in any way we can, while developing the next generations of Wildcats that are decided on. and resilient and original. “
If anyone can help transform this team, it’s Bruschi. The seven-time captain and three-time Super Bowl champion may prove to be a key resource for Fisch as he seeks to reshape the Arizona program.
And for Bill Belichick and the Patriots, they now have some connections in the desert. This could be fruitful if Wildcats produce any prospect of the caliber of the NFL in the coming years.