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NFL: 9–19 (.321) Coaching stats at PFR. Steven Bernard Wilks (born August 8, 1969) is an American football coach and former player. He last served as the defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers. He served as the head coach for the Arizona Cardinals in 2018.
- NCAA: 5–6 (.455), NFL: 9–19 (.321)
- West Charlotte (NC)
Jan 27, 2023 · Steve Wilks led the Panthers to a 6-6 record in his final 11 games as interim coach, but owner David Tepper hired Frank Reich instead. Wilks, a co-plaintiff in a racial discrimination lawsuit against the NFL, expressed his disappointment but not defeat.
Feb 14, 2024 · San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said he expects all his coaches, including defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, to return for the 2024 season. Wilks' defense played well but struggled to stop Patrick Mahomes in the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl LVIII loss to the Chiefs.
Feb 4, 2024 · Steve Wilks’ roller coaster season as the 49ers defensive coordinator ends at Super Bowl. San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks speaks to reporters after a practice at the team’s NFL football training facility in Santa Clara, Calif., Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. The 49ers will face the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 58.
- Deep roots in North Carolina: Charlotte is home to Wilks, who was born and raised in the city and attended West Charlotte High School. He went to college at Appalachian State University in Boone, where he played defensive back for the Mountaineers from 1987-91.
- History with the Panthers: Before coming back to be the Panthers' defensive passing game coordinator and secondary coach in 2022, Wilks had worked as an assistant coach with Carolina from 2012-17 under Ron Rivera.
- NFL head coaching experience: Wilks, 53, brings NFL head coaching experience into his interim role at Carolina. He headed up the Arizona Cardinals in 2018 after six years as an assistant with the Panthers.
- Paying it forward: In 2021, Wilks established a scholarship with his wife, Marcia, at his alma mater. The Steve & Marcia Wilks Post-Graduate Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship is annually given to one Mountaineer student-athlete from an underrepresented population pursuing a graduate degree at the school.
Oct 10, 2022 · Steve Wilks, a Charlotte native and former Cardinals head coach, takes over the Panthers after Matt Rhule's firing. Owner David Tepper praises Wilks as a leader of men and a familiar face in the building.
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Oct 11, 2022 · Steve Wilks Carolina Panthers against the New Orleans Saints during the wild card round of the NFL playoffs at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday, January 7, 2018 in New Orleans, LA. (Photo by ...
