Saleh, an Arab-American former D-II tight end, rose from the lowest levels to defensive coordinator in San Francisco. Saleh, an Arab-American former D-II tight end, ...

Robert Saleh’s evolution: College friends, pranks and his path to Jets coach. ... Saleh was a good football player, too, an all-conference tight end — but he didn’t envision an NFL future.

San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh during the second half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019.

Robert Saleh was the head coach of the New York Jets for the past few years. Now that he’s been fired from the team in the middle of the football season, the Super Bowl winner is making headlines.

The significance of Saleh’s presence extends beyond football. A Muslim Arab-American of Lebanese descent, Saleh grew up in Dearborn, which has one of the largest Muslim populations in the United ...

Jets head coach Robert Saleh heads to the locker room after a 54-13 loss to the Patriots following an NFL game on Oct. 24, ... Football. As the college and pro football seasons progressed, ...

What was the best move of the offseason for the 49ers? The painless extension process? Bringing back Saleh? The draft class?

Saleh’s rise to become the first NFL coach of Muslim heritage includes a 10-year career in coaching roles with various NFL and college football teams. Saleh was most recently the defensive ...

Saleh’s defense carried the San Francisco 49ers to a Super Bowl appearance. But it was his ability to motivate players that brought him to New York. By Ben Shpigel [Follow our live Brown vs ...

Saleh also oversaw two top-five units in his first go-around with the 49ers (second in 2019 when San Francisco won the NFC, fifth in 2020). From NFL plays to college sports scores, all the top ...