Jeff Ulbrich is making a return to Atlanta after four seasons with the New York Jets. Ulbrich’s hiring was announced on January 18th after leading the Jets as interim head coach in 12 games this past season.
The Falcons announced the hiring of Jeff Ulbrich as their new defensive coordinator on Saturday night. The team interviewed seven candidates this week following the firing of defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake on Jan. 11 after Lake’s one season with the team.
Former New York Jets defensive coordinator and interim coach Jeff Ulbrich was hired by the Falcons for the role, the team announced Saturday. Ulbrich, 47, took over the Jets' top job after coach Robert Saleh was fired following a 2-3 start to the season.
It is a return to Atlanta for Ulbrich. He was the Falcons’ linebackers coach there from 2015-20, then interim defensive coordinator in 2020 after Dan Quinn was fired as head coach and current Falcons coach Raheem Morris was the interim coach.
In his stint as interim head coach for the New York Jets, new Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich learned some hard truths.
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.
New defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich said his top priority is affecting opposing quarterbacks -- long a thorn in the Atlanta Falcons' side.
Jeff Ulbrich is back for a second stint as the Falcons' defensive coordinator and the topic of what he's learned since 2020 was a topic of conversation at a Monday press conference in Atlanta.
The Atlanta Falcons officially introduced their new defensive coordinator, Jeff Ulbrich, on Monday morning. The 47-year-old coach was welcomed with a press conference where the media had the chance to ask questions and get to know the newest addition to the Falcons’ coaching staff.
Falcons will introduce defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich at 10:30 a.m. Monday, per the team. The Falcons also hired former Texans assistant Nate Ollie as defensive line coach and former Jets linebackers coach Mike Rutenberg as the team’s new defensive passing game coordinator.