Dave Bucar, who joined the Maine staff in the summer of 2023, serves as offensive line coach and took on the responsibility of run game coordinator in March of 2024.
His experience has seen him serve roles at Boston College, Maryland, Louisiana State University, and Pittsburgh.
For the four seasons prior to joining the Black Bears, Bucar served as an offensive analyst at Boston College where he was the assistant offensive line coach, assistant tight ends coach, and worked closely to coordinate the Eagles' run game.
Prior to a one-year stint as the assistant head coach, offensive line coach, and run game coordinator at Valparaiso, Bucar served as the tight ends coach and run game coordinator at Maryland for the 2018 season.
During the 2017 season, Bucar spent time as an offensive analyst at LSU after spending the 2015 and 2016 seasons on staff at Pittsburgh as the Panthers' assistant offensive line coach.
Bucar served as the offensive line coach and run game coordinator at Tiggin University in 2013 and 2014 after beginning his coaching career as an offensive assistant at Pittsburgh for four seasons.
Bucar played offensive line at the Division III level at Washington & Jefferson, and was a two-time All- Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) first-team selection.
He is a native of Trafford, Pennsylvania
