Steve Wilks Children: Does Steve Wilks Have Kids?

Yes, Steve Wilks is a proud father of one child, a son named Steven James.

Steven Wilks is an American football coach and former player who is the interim head coach for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He previously served as the head coach for the Arizona Cardinals for one season and was fired after a 3–13 record.

He also spent time as defensive backs coach for the Chicago Bears and San Diego Chargers and as defensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers and Cleveland Browns and Missouri.

Wilks is a two-time NFC Champion, winning with the Bears in 2006 and with the Panthers in 2015, losing the Super Bowl to Peyton Manning-led teams on both occasions.

He played defensive back from 1987 to 1991 at Appalachian State.

Wilks played one year in the AFL for the Charlotte Rage as a wide receiver, defensive back, and kick returner.

In the 2015 season, Wilks and the Panthers finished 15-1 and reached Super Bowl 50 on February 7, 2016. The Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10.

After defensive coordinator Sean McDermott left to become head coach of the Buffalo Bills, Wilks was promoted to McDermott’s former position.

After the 2017 season, Wilks was an extremely hot commodity for teams in need of new head coaches. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, teams were impressed by Wilks’ interview with the Los Angeles Rams in the previous offseason before they eventually hired Sean McVay.

On February 9, 2022, the Panthers announced the hiring of Wilks as Matt Rhule’s new defensive pass game coordinator and secondary coach. On October 10, 2022, after Rhule was fired, Wilks was named the Panthers’ interim head coach for the remainder of the season.