BOB BABICH LINEBACKERS Bob Babich is in his fifth year in Buffalo 2004-2012: (Bears) as the team’s linebackers coach. The • Spent two seasons as the linebackers coach on Lovie Smith’s former head coach at North Dakota State staff before adding the title of assistant coach/linebackers from 1997-2002, Babich also served as prior to the 2006 season. a defensive coordinator in the NFL with Jacksonville (2013-15) and Chicago • Under his watch, Brian Urlacher earned the 2005 NFL (2007-09). His son, Bobby, serves as the Defensive Player of the Year. In 2006, the defense was ranked Bills safeties coach. third in the NFL and the 13-3 Bears advanced to Super Bowl XLI. • Promoted to defensive coordinator in 2007. In 2009, while COACHING HIGHLIGHTS having the linebackers coach title added, the Bears linebackers 2017-Present : (Bills) produced 2 interceptions and 7 sacks that season. • In 2017, Middle linebacker Preston Brown led the NFL with 2003: (Rams) 144 tackles. • Entered the NFL in 2003, serving as the linebackers coach • In 2018, Tremaine Edmunds finished his rookie season as the for the 12-4 Rams. only NFL player with 120+ tackles, 12+ passes defensed, 2+ 1997-02: (North Dakota State) sacks, 2+ INTs and 2 + forced fumbles. • Served as the head coach at North Dakota State for six • In 2019, coached LB Tremaine Edmunds to his first Pro Bowl seasons, going 46-22 in his tenure. Two of Babich’s players and helped him become the first player in NFL history with (Lamar Gordon and Pete Campion) were selected in the two seasons (2018, ‘19) of 100+ tackles by the age of 21. 2002 NFL Draft, the school’s first picks in 11 years. • In 2020, helped LB A.J. Klein earn AFC Defensive Player of the Week against the Chargers in Week 12 when he posted a COLLEGE career-high 14 tackles, 1.5 sacks and three tackles for loss. • Played linebacker for two seasons at Mesa Community 2016: (Chargers) College before transferring and finishing his career at the • Served as the Chargers linebackers coach and produced a University of Tulsa. trio of 70+ tacklers while getting 19 sacks out of the group. 2013-15: (Jaguars) PERSONAL • Spent three seasons as the team’s defensive coordinator. The • Babich and his wife, Nancy, have a son, Bobby, the Bills team accumulated 112 sacks and 26 interceptions in that safeties coach, a daughter, Janie, a daughter-in-law, Lacey, span. a son-in-law, Cameron, who is a coach for the Arizona Cardinals, and five grandchildren, Lainey, Bray, CharlieJane, Luella, Livie. BABICH’S COACHING HISTORY NFL Buffalo Bills 2017 Linebackers Coach San Diego Chargers 2016 Linebackers Coach Jacksonville Jaguars 2013-15 Defensive Coordinator Chicago Bears 2010-12 Linebackers Coach Chicago Bears 2009 Defensive Coordinator & Linebackers Coach Chicago Bears 2007-08 Defensive Coordinator Chicago Bears 2006 Assistant Head Coach & Linebackers Coach Chicago Bears 2004-05 Linebackers Coach St. Louis Rams 2003 Linebackers Coach COLLEGE North Dakota State 1997-02 Head Coach Pitt 1996 Linebackers/Special Teams Pitt 1994-95 Linebackers Coach East Carolina 1992-93 Inside Linebackers Bowling Green 1991 Inside Linebackers Tulsa 1990 Volunteer Offensive Line Coach Wisconsin 1989 Tight Ends Coach Wisconsin 1988 Offensive Line Coach Tulsa 1985-87 O-Line/Tight Ends/Safeties Tulsa 1984 Graduate Assistant.