Mark Helfrich is making his return to coaching, but it won't be in college football.
For the first time in his career, Helfrich is reportedly set to join the NFL ranks.
According to a report Thursday morning from ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Chicago Bears have hired Helfrich as offensive coordinator.
Bears now have hired former Oregon HC Mark Helfrich as their offensive coordinator, per source.
-- Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 11, 2018
Last week, it was reported that Chip Kelly, his former boss at UO, had offered him the job to coordinate UCLA's offense in 2018.