Jeff Ulbrich, who served as the Jets’ interim head coach for the final 12 games of the 2024 season, has landed a new job.
Falcons hire Ulbrich as defensive coordinator.
Ulbrich had been with the Jets since 2021.
He served as defensive coordinator under coach Robert Saleh and was chosen to replace Saleh on an interim basis by owner Woody Johnson when he fired Saleh in October.
Ulbrich’s tenure as interim coach did not go the way he or Johnson hoped.
The team went 3-9 under Ulbrich and missed the playoffs for the 14th straight season.
Ulbrich, 47, has a history with the Falcons.
He served as linebackers coach there from 2015-2020, then interim defensive coordinator in 2020 after Dan Quinn was fired as head coach and current Falcons coach Raheem Morris was the interim coach .
The Jets interviewed Ulbrich for their full-time head coaching opening Monday, but he was considered a long shot to get the job after the 2024 season played out.
