Jeffery Wade Ulbrich (/ ˈ ʊ l b r ɪ k /; born February 17, 1977) is an American professional football coach and former linebacker who is the defensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL).

1 day ago · FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Jeff Ulbrich expressed some regrets about the way he handled his 12-game stint as the New York Jets interim coach as he looked ahead on Monday to his new job as defensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons.. Ulbrich was 3-9 as interim coach in New York while continuing to serve as defensive coordinator.

17 hours ago · Jeff Ulbrich went 3-9 as New York Jets interim head coach. The new Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator said he learned the value of 'truth-tellers' on a coaching staff.

14 hours ago · Jeff Ulbrich revealed Monday some of the things that went wrong during his 12-game stint as the Jets' interim head coach following the firing of Robert Saleh. Regrets, he has a few.

Jan 19, 2025 · ATLANTA (AP) — The Falcons brought Jeff Ulbrich back to Atlanta, naming their former assistant as defensive coordinator on Saturday night. Ulbrich, who spent much of last season as the New York Jets’ interim coach, takes over a defense that earned criticism from first-year coach Raheem Morris for the team’s 8-9 finish.

20 hours ago · Ulbrich takes over a defense that was 20th in yards per play allowed (5.5), 23rd in points allowed (24.9), 25th in defensive efficiency (minus-4.1 EPA per 100 snaps) and 31st in sack rate (5.1 ...

1 day ago · The two were on the same staff in Atlanta for the entirety of their initial tenures from 2015-20. Ulbrich was the linebackers coach, while Morris held a variety of roles on both offense and defense.

Jan 18, 2025 · What Jeff Ulbrich learned as New York Jets interim head coach in 2024 In a 1-on-1 interview with AtlantaFalcons.com, defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich reflected on his time with the Jets and how ...

Jan 19, 2025 · The team hired Jeff Ulbrich, the Jets' former defensive coordinator who spent the majority of the 2024 season as New York's interim head coach, the franchise announced on Saturday.

Oct 9, 2024 · That led to Ulbrich being drafted by San Francisco in the third round, No. 86 overall, of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played exactly a decade of ball for the 49ers. From 2001-04, his second through fifth seasons, he was a Niners starter, logging starts …