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Shanahan's announcement comes one day after
saying he expected "all our coaches to be back." It also comes
the same day as the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory
parade.
Shanahan told reporters on a conference call that Wilks "just
ended up being not the right fit." He added the team will
consider in-house and external candidates to take over for Wilks
in 2024.
Wilks was hired last year to replace DeMeco Ryans, who left to
become the head coach of the Houston Texans.
Wilks' defense held the Chiefs to one touchdown in regulation in
the 25-22 loss on Sunday but gave up 455 yards.
San Francisco allowed an NFC-low 17.5 points per game during the
regular season.
The Niners on Wednesday also lost assistant head coach Anthony
Lynn to the Washington Commanders, where he is taking on the run
game coordinator job for new head coach Dan Quinn. They also
lost passing game specialist Klint Kubiak to the New Orleans
Saints, who hired him as their offensive coordinator.
Wilks, 54, was the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals in 2018
and the interim coach of the Carolina Panthers for part of the
2022 season. He has a 9-19 overall record. Wilks began the 2022
season as the Panthers' passing game coordinator and secondary
coach before being named interim head coach after Matt Rhule was
fired.
He's also been a DC with the Panthers in 2017 and Cleveland
Browns in 2019.
He interviewed for the head coaching vacancy with the Chargers
before they hired Jim Harbaugh.
Wilks has worked with defense throughout the majority of his NFL
coaching career. He was in charge of the secondary with the
Washington franchise in 2005 and served as the defensive backs
coach with the Chicago Bears (2006-08), then-San Diego Chargers
(2009-11) and Panthers (2012-17).
--Field Level Media
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