Steven Bernard Wilks (born August 8, 1969) is an American professional football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). A defensive assistant for most of his career, he was the assistant head coach and defensive backs coach for the Carolina Panthers when they reached Super Bowl 50 and the defensive coordinator for the San Francisco ...

6 days ago · Wilks, 55, gained head-coaching experience with the Arizona Cardinals in 2018 and he also had 12 games in the interim HC role with the Carolina Panthers in 2022. Hired as the Panthers defensive passing game coordinator & secondary coach, Wilks led Carolina to a 6-6 mark as IHC after the team dismissed Matt Rhule.

Jan 30, 2025 · Steve Wilks, who went to West Charlotte High School and App State, has been hired as the New York Jets’ next defensive coordinator. The 55-year-old Wilks of course has deep roots in the Carolinas, but perhaps what he is best known for is his 12-game stint as the Panthers’ interim head coach in 2022.

Wilks, 55, gained head-coaching experience with the Arizona Cardinals in 2018 and he also had 12 games in the interim HC role with the Carolina Panthers in 2022.

Jan 30, 2025 · Wilks interviewed for the Panthers' head coaching job, but David Tepper and Co. opted to go with veteran head coach Frank Reich, who lasted all of 11 games.

Jan 27, 2023 · Wilks was the one who appointed Sam Darnold as starting quarterback. He was also the mastermind behind D'Onta Foreman's emergence as Panthers' lead back, an …

Jan 30, 2025 · Wilks, 55, has had a largely successful coaching career. In addition to spending the 2018 season as the Cardinals' head coach, Wilks won six games as the interim coach of the Carolina Panthers in ...

Jan 29, 2025 · Wilks was most recently the San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator in 2023 and previously was the Arizona Cardinals head coach in 2018 and the Carolina Panthers interim head coach in 2022.

Jan 30, 2025 · He also served as the interim head coach for the Carolina Panthers in 2022 following the dismissal of Matt Rhule. After a 1-4 start under Rhule, Wilks helped lead the Panthers to a final record of ...

Oct 11, 2022 · CHARLOTTE – Carolina named Steve Wilks the team's interim head coach on Monday. Here are five fast facts to know about him in advance of his introductory press conference, which you can see...