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The Pittsburgh Steelers are holding a virtual interview for their head coach vacancy on Sunday with San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak, according to report by Mike DeFabo of The Athletic.
The Steelers requested to interview Kubiak late last week and were the first team to show interest in the first-year coordinator. Kubiak is also expected to interview with the Las Vegas Raiders.
He is the fifth known candidate to interview virtually for the Steelers position. Coaches of eliminated playoff teams cannot interview in person until Monday.
Kubiak is in his fifth season on Kyle Shanahan’s 49ers staff and his first as the team’s offensive coordinator. He was the Niners’ offensive passing game specialist last season and served as the team’s assistant quarterbacks coach in 2022 and 2023. Before that, he was a defensive quality control coach in 2021.
Kubiak is the son of longtime NFL coach Gary Kubiak. His brother, Klint, is the Seattle Seahawks’ offensive coordinator, and is also a head coaching candidate in this cycle for many other teams.
At the end of the regular season, the 49ers’ attack ranked No. 6 in yards per game (351.4), No. 5 in passing yards per game (244.5) and No. 10 in points per game (25.7). Klay Kubiak has played a part in developing San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy, who played nine regular-season games this season and passed for 240.8 yards per game.
Steelers president Art Rooney II said Wednesday that he isn’t going to limit his coaching search to leaders with a defensive background, and Kubiak is proof of that.
Brendan Howe contributed.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Steelers Schedule Head Coach Interview with Klay Kubiak
