Vikings running backs coach Eric Bieniemy has accepted the job as offensive coordinator at Colorado. Vikings running back Albert Young offered up his congratulations to Bieniemy on twitter and a Vikings official confirmed the move.

Bieniemy will serve as the coordinator for his good friend Jon Embree, who is expected to finalize an agreement to become the school's new football coach this weekend. Embree is currently on the coaching staff of the Washington Redskins.

Bieniemy will finish out the season with the Vikings. One of his key roles with the team is working with the offense on blitz protections and so his job goes well beyond that of coaching running backs.

Bieniemy also holds the title of assistant head coach/offense with the Vikings. That title was given to him last summer when Southern Cal's new coach Lane Kiffin tried to hire him as offensive coordinator.

Bieniemy played at Colorado from 1987 to 1990, establishing himself as the school's all-time leader in rushing yards, all-purpose yards, touchdowns and scoring. He won a national title with the Buffaloes in 1990.

He then spent nine seasons in the NFL (1991-99) before entering the coaching ranks. Bieniemy was an assistant at Colorado in 2001 and 2002 before spending three seasons at UCLA. He joined the Vikings in 2006 after Brad Childress was named coach.

Bieniemy interviewed for the Colorado head coaching job last weekend in Washington, D.C., while the Vikings were in town to play the Redskins. Colorado officials also interviewed Embree at that time.