Matt Eberflus

Assistant Head Coach, San Francisco 49ers · OTHER · since 2026

1 season in the seatHead coach highest tier reachedFrank Reich mentor 2 other mentors 9 protégés

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Experience

13 stints

Assistant Head Coach
San Francisco 49ers
2026–present1 season
Defensive Coordinator
Dallas Cowboys
20251 season
Head Coach
Chicago Bears
2022–20243 seasons
Defensive Coordinator
Indianapolis Colts
2018–20214 seasons
Passing Game Coordinator · Linebackers
Dallas Cowboys
2016–20172 seasons
Linebackers
Dallas Cowboys
2011–20155 seasons

Career paths from coordinator to a head job

Coaching tree

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Relationships

Coached under 4 people at 4 programs, most recently Frank Reich, Jimmy Robinson and Gary Pinkel

Coach	Where	Seasons
Frank Reich	Indianapolis Colts	2018–2021
Jimmy Robinson	Dallas Cowboys	2011–2015
Gary Pinkel	Missouri	2002–2008
Gary Pinkel	Toledo	1992–2000

Mentored 9 people at 1 program, most recently Chris Beatty, Eric Washington and Jason Houghtaling

Succeeded 6 people at 4 programs, most recently Gus Bradley, Mike Zimmer and Ted Monachino

Succeeded by 7 people at 5 programs, most recently Ben Johnson, Thomas Brown and Gus Bradley