| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s) | Coach |
| College | Appalachian State |
| Team(s) as a coach/administrator | |
| 1995-1996 1997-1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006-2008 2009- |
Johnson C. Smith University (Defensive Coordinator) Savannah State University (Defensive Coordinator) Savannah State University (Head Coach) Illinois State (Defensive Backs Coach) Appalachian State (Defensive Backs Coach) East Tennessee State (Defensive Coordinator) Bowling Green State University (Defensive Backs Coach) University of Notre Dame (Defensive Backs Coach) University of Washington (Secondary Coach) Chicago Bears (Defensive Backs Coach) San Diego Chargers (Defensive Backs Coach) |
Steven Bernard Wilks (born August 8, 1969) is a defensive backs coach, currently with the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League.
College career[]
Wilks played defensive back from 1987 to 1991 at Appalachian State.[1]
Pro career[]
Wilks played one year in the AFL for the Charlotte Rage.[2]
Coaching career[]
Wilks served as Head Football Coach at Savannah State College for one season (1999) and compiled a record of 5-6.[3]
Wilks was hired by the Chicago Bears on February 16, 2006.[1] The Bears announced on December 30, 2008, that they had fired Wilks.[4]
Wilks was hired on January 20, 2009 by the San Diego Chargers, joining former Defensive Coordinator with the Bears Ron Rivera.
On January 15, 2012, the Carolina Panthers hired Wilks to serve as their secondary coach.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Chicago Bears". http://www.chicagobears.com/team/coach.asp?coach_id=14.
- ↑ "AFL stats". http://www.arenafan.com/players/Steve_Wilks-1698/.
- ↑ "Steve Wilks Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_year_by_year.php?coachid=5406. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ↑ Biggs, Brad (December 30, 2008). "Bears make coaching move". Chicago Sun-Times. http://blogs.suntimes.com/bears/2008/12/bears_make_coaching_move.html.
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