Zak Kuhr

Zak Kuhr
New England Patriots
Title	Inside linebackers coach
Personal information
Born	April 19, 1988
Career history
	Mandarin HS (FL) (); Assistant coach; Westside HS (FL) (); Offensive coordinator; Edward Waters (2009–2010); Special teams coordinator; Ohio State (2011–2012); Intern; Old Dominion (2013); Graduate assistant; James Madison (2014); Running backs coach; James Madison (2015); Co-offensive coordinator; Rutgers (2016); Running backs coach; Texas State (2017); Co-offensive coordinator & running backs coach; Texas State (2018); Associate head coach; Texas (2019); Assistant coach; Tennessee Titans (2020); Defensive quality control coach; Tennessee Titans (2021–2023); Inside linebackers assistant; New York Giants (2024); Defensive assistant; New England Patriots (2025–present); Inside linebackers coach;

Zachary Adam Kuhr (born April 19, 1988)^[1] is an American football coach who is inside linebackers coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). Following the diagnosis of prostate cancer to Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams, he has also been the defensive playcaller and de facto defensive coordinator for the Patriots.

Coaching career

High school

Kuhr began his coaching career as an assistant for Mandarin High School in Jacksonville, Florida. He later became the offensive coordinator for Westside High School

Edward Waters

In 2009, Kuhr was hired by Edward Waters to be their special teams coordinator.

Ohio State

In 2011, Kuhr was hired by Ohio State as an intern, working under head coach Urban Meyer.

James Madison

In 2014, Kuhr was hired by James Madison to their running backs coach. In 2015, his position was changed to co-offensive coordinator.^[2]

Rutgers

On December 26, 2015, Kuhr was hired by Rutgers as their running backs coach.^[3]

Texas State

In 2017, Kuhr was hired by Texas State as their running backs coach and a co-offensive coordinator. In 2018, he became an associate head coach.^[4]

Texas

In 2019, Kuhr was hired by Texas as an assistant coach.

Tennessee Titans

In 2020, Kuhr was hired by the Tennessee Titans as a defensive quality coach under head coach Mike Vrabel. In 2021, he became a inside linebackers assistant.

New York Giants

In 2024, Kuhr was hired as a defensive assistant for the New York Giants.

New England Patriots

In 2025, Kuhr was hired by the New England Patriots to be their inside linebackers coach, reuniting with Mike Vrabel. During the season, Kuhr would take over defensive playcalling duties after defensive coordinator Terrell Williams was diagnosed with prostate cancer and stepped away from the team to undergo treatment.

References

^ ^a ^b "Zak Kuhr Coaching Record and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
^ "Zak Kuhr - Football Coach". James Madison University Athletics. September 20, 2025. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
^ "Chris Ash Adds Zak Kuhr to Coaching Staff". Rutgers University Athletics. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
^ "Zak Kuhr - Football Coach". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved October 29, 2025.

External links

[birthday-1] "Zak Kuhr Coaching Record and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 18, 2025.

[2] "Zak Kuhr - Football Coach". James Madison University Athletics. September 20, 2025. Retrieved October 29, 2025.

[3] "Chris Ash Adds Zak Kuhr to Coaching Staff". Rutgers University Athletics. Retrieved October 29, 2025.

[4] "Zak Kuhr - Football Coach". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved October 29, 2025.

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