Falcons announce defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich's wife Cristina died after battle with cancer

Cristina Ulbrich, the woman of Atlanta Falcons antiaircraft coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, passed distant connected Sunday aft a conflict with cancer, the squad announced.

"The Atlanta Falcons are heartbroken by the passing of Cristina Ulbrich, beloved woman of antiaircraft coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, aft her courageous conflict with cancer," the Falcons wrote successful a statement.

"Cristina was a give wife, mother, and person whose strength, grace and resilience touched each who knew her. She was a changeless root of emotion and enactment to Jeff, their household and the broader Falcons community.

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Interim caput manager Jeff Ulbrich of the New York Jets and his wife, Cristina Ulbrich, clasp anterior to the crippled against the Buffalo Bills astatine MetLife Stadium connected Oct. 14, 2024, successful East Rutherford, N.J. (Getty Images)

"On behalf of the full organization, we widen our deepest condolences to Jeff, their children, and each who loved Cristina. During this incredibly hard time, our thoughts and prayers are with the Ulbrich family. We inquire that their privateness beryllium respected arsenic they grieve this profound loss, and we basal with them successful enactment and remembrance of Cristina’s life."

Ulbrich had not been spotted astatine Falcons grooming campy during Tuesday and Wednesday practices, according to aggregate reports.

Jeff and Cristina stock 3 children unneurotic — Samantha, Jax and Jace.

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The mates had met during the erstwhile linebacker’s recruiting sojourn to Hawaii successful 1997, per The Athletic.

Ulbrich became the Falcons’ antiaircraft coordinator this past play aft serving successful the aforesaid relation with the New York Jets since 2021.

It’s his 2nd stint with the Falcons, the squad helium joined successful 2015 to go a linebackers coach. He was a portion of the infamous 28-3 nonaccomplishment successful Super Bowl LI, wherever the New England Patriots came backmost to decision the Falcons successful overtime to triumph the Vince Lombardi Trophy during the 2016 season.

Interim caput manager Jeff Ulbrich of the New York Jets and his wife, Cristina Ulbrich, clasp earlier the crippled against the Buffalo Bills astatine MetLife Stadium successful East Rutherford, N.J., connected Oct. 14, 2024. (Getty Images)

In 2020, Ulbrich was promoted to adjunct caput manager and linebackers coach, and successful October of that year, helium was named antiaircraft coordinator nether interim caput manager Raheem Morris.

Ulbrich yet joined Robert Saleh successful New York successful 2021, and successful 2024, helium was named interim caput manager aft the Jets fired Saleh. Ulbrich finished 3-9 arsenic interim caput manager that twelvemonth earlier re-joining Morris, who was named full-time caput coach, past play to service arsenic his antiaircraft coordinator.

Morris was fired aft 1 season, but the Falcons kept Ulbrich successful his relation portion hiring Kevin Stefanski arsenic their adjacent caput manager for the 2026 season.

Interim caput manager Jeff Ulbrich of the New York Jets and his wife, Cristina Ulbrich, clasp earlier the crippled against the Buffalo Bills astatine MetLife Stadium successful East Rutherford, N.J., connected Oct. 14, 2024. (Getty Images)

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Before coaching, Ulbrich spent 10 years successful the NFL arsenic a linebacker with the San Francisco 49ers from 2000-09.

He got his archetypal coaching occupation with the Seattle Seahawks aft status and besides spent clip arsenic the linebackers manager and peculiar teams coordinator with the UCLA Bruins.

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