Zak Kuhr

Defensive Coordinator, New England Patriots (NE).

Quick Facts

• Role: Defensive Coordinator
• Team: New England Patriots (NE)
• NFL experience: Not listed
• Reports to: Mike Vrabel (Head Coach)
• Coaching tree: see Coaching Trees

Background

Zak Kuhr joins the Patriots after spending four seasons (2020-23) in various roles under head coach Mike Vrabel with the Tennessee Titans and one season (2024) as a defensive assistant with the New York Giants. With the Titans he worked as an inside linebackers assistant, including a 2022 season in which Tennessee ranked first in the NFL in rushing defense. He first worked with Vrabel as an intern at Ohio State (2011-12), and held a variety of college offensive coaching roles at Texas State, Rutgers and James Madison.