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RENTON, WASHINGTON – FEBRUARY 01: John Schneider, general manager of the Seattle Seahawks, welcomes Mike Macdonald as the new Seattle Seahawks head coach at Virginia Mason Athletic Center on February 01, 2024 in Renton, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
The Seattle Seahawks announced the hiring of seven assistants for Mike Macdonald’s coaching staff on Tuesday, along with general manager John Schneider adding the title of president of football operations.
FOX 13 Seattle had reported several of the hires prior to Tuesday’s announcement, including the additions of Leslie Frazier as assistant head coach, Ryan Grubb as offensive coordinator, Aden Durde as defensive coordinator, and Jay Harbaugh as special teams coordinator.
Additionally, the team announced the hires of former University of Washington assistant Scott Huff as offensive line coach, and Green Bay Packers assistant Kirk Olivadotti as inside linebackers coach.
Karl Scott – who had spent the last two seasons as the team’s defensive passing game coordinator – remains in that role on Macdonald’s staff and is the only holdover from Pete Carroll’s coaching staff.
Schneider had previously had the title of executive vice president/general manager.
Grubb, 47, spent the last two seasons as the offensive coordinator under head coach Kalen DeBoer with the Huskies as they reached the National Championship last month. Grubb was set to follow DeBoer to Alabama before the Seahawks came in and hired Grubb to stay in Seattle as their new offensive coordinator.
“He’s been on my radar, watching his teams perform, throughout the season, obviously thinking that a situation like this might come about,” Macdonald said in an interview with Seattle Sports 710 AM on Monday. “Then getting to know him throughout the process, the type of guy he is, he’s been a winner…
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Publish date : 2024-02-14 00:09:48
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