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Matthew Charles Eberflus ( / ˈiːbərfluːs / EE-bər-flooss; born May 17, 1970) is an American football coach who is the head coach for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the defensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts from 2018 to 2021.
Matt Eberflus enters his third year in Chicago in 2024 after being named the 17th head coach in franchise history on January 27th, 2022. Eberflus comes into the 2024 season with 32 years of coaching experience, including 15 in the National Football League
Jan 27, 2022 · Matt Eberflus will be the 17th head coach in Bears history, and the franchise is going down a path it hasn’t since Lovie Smith — selecting a defensive coordinator as their...
Jan 27, 2022 · The Bears on Thursday named Matt Eberflus as their 17th head coach in franchise history. Hired by new general manager Ryan Poles, Eberflus boasts 30 years of coaching experience, 13 in the NFL and 17 at the collegiate level.
Feb 7, 2022 · Matt Eberflus (37, second row) on his high school team. (Courtesy of Tony Gucciardo) At Whitmer High, Eberflus was only 5-foot-10 and 160 pounds as a 10th-grader. He played defensive back, but...
Aug 1, 2022 · Matt Eberflus sometimes likes to dust off a Lou Holtz quote that he has kept in mind during his 30-year career climb to become the Chicago Bears head coach. “You improve yourself by the people...
Aug 19, 2023 · The new era of Chicago Bears football isn’t just aiming to rely on the arm and legs of Justin Fields at quarterback, but the franchise made the decision to pivot back to a defensive identity the moment they hired Matt Eberflus as head coach.
