Jeff Ulbrich Position: Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers Coach Experience: 1st Year

Jeff Ulbrich joined the UCLA staff in January, 2012 after a playing and coaching career in the NFL. He was on staff with the Seattle Seahawks the past two seasons as a special teams assistant.

In 2010, Seahawks kicker Olindo Mare matched the sixth-longest field goal streak with 30 straight. The kickoff return units ranked third in the NFL and the kickoff cover group ranked fifth in the league.

A linebacker as a player, Ulbrich was drafted out of the University of Hawai'i by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round (86th pick overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft. He won a starting linebacker job with the 49ers in 2001 and was on the team for 10 seasons, playing for head coaches Steve Mariucci, Dennis Erickson, Mike Nolan and Mike Singletary. In 2007, Ulbrich took a backup role to first round pick Patrick Willis, and also had an impact on special teams. He was placed on injured reserve in October, 2009 and decided to end his playing career. Ulbrich was hired by the Seattle Seahawks as a special teams assistant on January 29, 2010.

Ulbrich attended junior college and went on to become a two-year starter at the University of Hawaii. He earned All-WAC first-team selection at middle linebacker and was a team co-captain as a senior. He led the conference with a school season record 169 tackles that season, setting a school record with 127 assisted tackles. He ranked third in the league with eight sacks for 67 yards and totaled 15 tackles for loss (58 yards) and made two interceptions. In his junior season, he finished with 41 tackles, including a sack.

RECRUITING RESPONSIBILITIES -- West Bay and Hawai'i.