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Mike Bloesch embraces his dual role as Cal’s offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.
OC/O-Line Coach Mike Bloesch Likes To See It All
As Cal’s offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, Mike Bloesch has a rare dual role on the Golden Bears’ staff. But when he took the field Wednesday for his first training camp practice with both of those responsibilities, he felt right at home.
“I think one thing that makes me different than some of the offensive coordinators is that I truly understand what all 11 guys are doing to a tee,” Bloesch said. “There’s not a lot of guys like me around the country who are both the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, and I have a ton of respect for all of those guys because it’s not easy.”
It may not be easy, but it’s also not new to Bloesch, who held both positions in each of his first two seasons at North Texas in his previous stop and was the offensive coordinator or co-offensive coordinator for his entire three-year tenure with the Mean Green.
When he moved to Berkeley for the 2023 campaign, he relinquished his offensive coordinator duties but made an immediate impact as the offensive line coach and run game coordinator. His first Cal offensive line helped Jaydn Ott become the Pac-12’s leading rusher and the Bears post their best rushing numbers since 2012.
So, when former offensive coordinator Jake Spavital left for Baylor right after the 2023 regular season, the decision to elevate Bloesch into the role was swift.
“Mike Bloesch has made a huge impact in his first season with our program, and we are excited to give him the opportunity to make an even greater impact moving forward,” Travers Family Head Football Coach Justin Wilcox said when Bloesch was promoted on Dec. 2, 2023.
One thing that was important to the now 38-year-old Bloesch was that he continued to coach the team’s offensive line.
“If we’re not good up front, it doesn’t matter what we’re doing offensively,” Bloesch said. “My mentality has always been that if I’m the guy calling the plays I want to coach the offensive line.”
His offensive linemen like it, too.
“It gives us confidence because we know he’s always going to have our back,” said sixth-year senior T.J. Session, who will play for an offensive line coach…
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