Ingebrigtsen coaches his three sons, who all had significant achievements in 2018. At the 2018 European Athletics Championships, Jakob won gold medals in both 1500 m and 5000 m, while Henrik won a silver medal in 5,000 m and placed fourth in 1500 m. Filip won gold medal at the 2018 European Cross Country Championships. Ingebrigtsen was awarded the title "Norwegian sports coach of the year" for 2018, awarded at Idrettsgallaen in January 2019.