James Bettcher

College: University of St. Francis / Hometown: Lakeville, IN / DOB: May 27, 1978 Bettcher, a native of Lakeville, IN, was inducted into the University of St. Francis Hall of Fame in 2012. He and his wife, Erica, have one son, Colton. James Bettcher was promoted to defensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals on 2/4/15. He spent the 2013/2014 seasons coaching Arizona's outside linebackers after originally joining the Cardinals staff on 2/5/13. In his first season in Arizona in 2013, Bettcher helped coach a Cardinals defense that collected 47 sacks, the third-highest total in franchise history, while also finishing with the NFL's sixth-ranked overall defense and featuring the league's top-ranked run defense (84.4 yards per game). The Cardinals allowed the fewest rushing yards in team history for a 16-game season (1,351).