On January 22, 2018, Wilks was hired as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals, replacing Bruce Arians. [12] In the 2018 season opener against the Washington Redskins, Wilks made his head coaching debut with a 24–6 loss. [13] In Week 5, against the San Francisco 49ers, he recorded his first NFL victory as a head coach. [14]

Dec 31, 2018 · TEMPE, Ariz. -- One of the most turbulent seasons in Arizona Cardinals history came to a close Monday, when team president Michael Bidwill fired first-year head coach Steve Wilks after a 3-13...

Jan 22, 2018 · Wilks has agreed to terms on a four-year contract with a team option for a fifth, and he will be introduced at a news conference at noon on Tuesday. The Cardinals had planned to conduct...

Jan 22, 2018 · The Cards named Wilks, the Panthers defensive coordinator, their new head coach on Monday after Arians retired earlier this month. Wilks, 48, signed a four-year contract with a team option for a fifth season.

Feb 14, 2024 · The San Francisco 49ers are making a change at defensive coordinator days off their Super Bowl LVIII loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, firing Steve Wilks after just one season on the job.

Jan 29, 2025 · Former Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks has been hired as the defensive coordinator for the New York Jets, per multiple reports. Wilks will be working with new Jets head coach Aaron...

Dec 31, 2018 · Michael Bidwill wanted to give Steve Wilks the entire season to fix what was wrong with the Arizona Cardinals, but the team's president already had reservations about his head coach after two games, when the Cards were outscored, 58-6, with a healthy roster. Bidwill never saw the progress he sought.

Dec 31, 2018 · Wilks, who becomes the 10th head coach since 2000 to be fired during or after his first season, had a lot working against him. For starters, he didn’t have Keim around during training camp...

Jan 29, 2025 · Wilks is now the defensive coordinator for the New York Jets after being hired by new head coach Aaron Glenn. The #Jets have agreed to terms with Steve Wilks as their defensive coordinator, per...

Over his sixteen years of coaching his teams compiled a cumulative win/loss record of 145-112-1. He was also the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals for the 2018 season. The Cardinals went 3-13-0 in this lone season as a head coach. During his career he was a head coach for one season. He was fired from the Cardinals on Monday, December 31, 2018.