Steve Wilks

Steve Wilks

Personal information
Born:	(1969-08-08) August 8, 1969 (age 55) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Career information
High school:	West Charlotte (NC)
College:	Appalachian State
Position:	Defensive coordinator
Career history
As a player:
Charlotte Rage (1993)
As a coach:
Johnson C. Smith (1995–1996) Defensive coordinator Savannah State (1997–1998) Defensive coordinator Savannah State (1999) Head coach Illinois State (2000) Defensive backs coach Appalachian State (2001) Defensive backs coach East Tennessee State (2002) Defensive coordinator Bowling Green (2003) Defensive backs coach Notre Dame (2004) Defensive backs coach Washington (2005) Secondary coach Chicago Bears (2006–2008) Defensive backs coach San Diego Chargers (2009–2011) Defensive backs coach Carolina Panthers (2012–2014) Defensive backs coach Carolina Panthers (2015–2016) Assistant head coach & defensive backs coach Carolina Panthers (2017) Assistant head coach & defensive coordinator Arizona Cardinals (2018) Head coach Cleveland Browns (2019) Defensive coordinator Missouri (2021) Defensive coordinator Carolina Panthers (2022) Defensive passing game coordinator & secondary coach Carolina Panthers (2022) Interim head coach San Francisco 49ers (2023) Defensive coordinator Charlotte 49ers (2024) Volunteer Advisor
Head coaching record
Regular season:	NCAA: 5–6 (.455) NFL: 9–19 (.321)
Coaching stats at PFR

Steven Bernard Wilks (born August 8, 1969) is an American football coach and former player who last served as defensive coordinator of the San Francisco 49ers. He was head coach of the Arizona Cardinals in 2018 and previously served as defensive backs coach of the Chicago Bears and San Diego Chargers and defensive coordinator of the Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns and Missouri. He played college football at Appalachian State.

Wilks is a three-time NFC champion, winning with the Bears in 2006, the Panthers in 2015 and the 49ers in 2023, losing the Super Bowl on all three occasions.