Jack Bicknell , Jr . Jack Bicknell , Jr . ( born February 7 , 1963 ) is an American football coach , currently serving as the offensive line coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League . He was the head coach of Louisiana Tech from 1999 – 2006 . He then served as assistant head coach and offensive line coach for Boston College for two seasons , before becoming the assistant offensive line coach for the Giants in January 2008 . Bicknell is the son of former Boston College head coach Jack Bicknell and the brother of Bob Bicknell , the wide receivers coach of the Philadelphia Eagles . Playing career . Bicknell was a three - year letterwinner on the Boston College offensive line for his father , head coach Jack Bicknell . He was the starting center during Doug Flutie ' s 1984 Heisman Trophy winning season . He started in the 1985 Cotton Bowl Classic and played in the 1982 Tangerine Bowl . He was the starting center BC ' s 1984 defeat over Miami and snapped the ball during the famous Hail Flutie play . As a senior at BC , Bicknell received the Scanlan Award , the highest honor bestowed upon a BC football player . New Hampshire . Bicknell began his coaching career in 1986 as a graduate assistant at Boston College . In 1987 , he became the New Hampshire Wildcats defensive line coach and in 1993 took over the offensive line . During his time at UNH , the Wildcats won the Yankee Conference championship in 1991 and 1994 and were the New England Division champions in 1996 . Louisiana Tech . Bicknell left UNH in 1997 to serve as the offensive line coach for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs . When head coach Gary Crowton left to become the Chicago Bears offensive coordinator in 1999 , Bicknell was promoted to replace him . In his first season as head coach , he led the Bulldogs to an 8 – 3 record , the school ' s first AP Top 25 ranking , and a 29 – 28 upset win over eventual SEC champion Alabama . In 2001 , Louisiana Tech won the Western Athletic Conference championship during its first year of membership , earning Bicknell conference Coach of the Year honors . Louisiana Tech played Clemson in the Crucial . com Humanitarian Bowl , the program ' s first postseason appearance since 1990 . During his tenure at Louisiana Tech , Bicknell ' s teams defeated national powers Alabama , Michigan State and Oklahoma State . 22 of his players were either drafted by or signed free agent contracts with National Football League teams . Bicknell was fired on December 4 , 2006 after a 3 – 10 season . Boston College . On December 12 , 2007 , Bicknell was hired by Texas Tech to serve as their offensive line coach . However when Boston College offensive line coach Jim Turner resigned that August , Bicknell left the Red Raiders to rejoin BC . In 2007 , BC ' s offensive line ranked first in the ACC in sacks against , allowing just 22 sacks all season . His offensive line also paved the way for an ACC - leading 5 , 951 yards of total offense and a record breaking season by quarterback Matt Ryan . Bicknell also oversaw the development of Anthony Castonzo , the first true freshman to start on the BC offensive line since 1997 and a member of the All - ACC freshman team .