Michael Priefer (born August 21, 1966)[1] is an American football coach currently serving as the special teams coordinator for the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Priefer has held coaching positions for Navy, Youngstown State, Virginia Military Institute, and Northern Illinois at the college level.

He has also been an assistant for the Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL and has held coaching positions for the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New York Giants.

On January 10, 2021, Priefer served as the acting head coach of the Browns and led them to a 48–37 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC wild card game.

"[5][11] Former punter Chris Kluwe threatened to sue the Vikings for alleged wrongful termination and religious discrimination by Priefer.

[16] Priefer served as the acting as head coach for the Browns' 2021 week 15 game against the Las Vegas Raiders after Stefanski once again tested positive for COVID-19.