[1] Prior to beginning his coaching career, Bloomgren played the tight end position at Culver–Stockton College.

He graduated from Florida State University magna cum laude with his bachelor's degree in sports management, with a minor in business, in 1999.

After leaving Delta State in February 2007, Bloomgren had a three-week stint at Texas A&M before accepting an offensive quality control position with the New York Jets.

In 2009, when Rex Ryan became the head coach of the New York Jets, Bloomgren accepted a position as assistant offensive coordinator.

[2][3][4] On December 5, 2017, it was announced that Bloomgren was hired to replace David Bailiff as the head coach at Rice University.