Here is all you need to know about Mike Macdonald, the new head coach of Seattle Seahawks, have a look at his wife, salary and contract
According to a source with knowledge of the decision who spoke to The Associated Press under the condition of anonymity because the team has not formally announced the hiring, the Seattle Seahawks have selected Mike Macdonald, the defensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens, as their new head coach.
Who is Mike Macdonald new head coach of Seattle Seahawks, bio, age, height, wife, salary and contract details
According to sources who spoke with ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Macdonald will sign a six-year deal. A day after their first interview in Baltimore on Wednesday, the Seahawks decided to hire Macdonald after their second meeting with him, a report in ESPN suggests.
Seahawks plan to hire Ravens DC Mike Macdonald as their new head coach. (via @RapSheet) pic.twitter.com/49s57hyB7K
— NFL (@NFL) January 31, 2024
Pete Carroll, who was the league’s oldest head coach at the time, is replaced by him, making him the youngest head coach in the NFL.
Who is Mike Macdonald?
Michael Macdonald is an American football coach who currently serves as head coach of the National Football League (NFL) Seattle Seahawks. The 36-year-old was born on June 26, 1987 in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. His height stands at 6 feet 1 inch.
A look at Mike Macdonald’s career
In 2010, Macdonald started working as a graduate assistant coach at the University of Georgia. He is also the former assistant coach of Baltimore Ravens and at the University of Michigan.
He began working as a graduate assistant for the Georgia Bulldogs football programme in May 2010 after joining Mark Richt’s coaching staff. From 2011 to 2013, he was the defensive quality control and safeties coach at Georgia. He earned a master’s degree in sport management in 2013 while serving as Georgia’s coach.
From 2014 to 2020, Macdonald spent seven seasons as a member of John Harbaugh’s coaching staff with the Baltimore Ravens. As the defensive coordinator of the Michigan Wolverines football programme, Macdonald joined Jim Harbaugh’s staff at Michigan in January 2021.
John Harbaugh, the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, rehired Macdonald on January 27, 2022, to take Don Martindale’s place as the team’s defensive coordinator. Macdonald was appointed head coach of the Seattle Seahawks on January 31, 2024.
Macdonald, 36, becomes the NFL’s youngest head coach and brings to Seattle a reputation as one of the league’s top defensive minds, having led the Ravens to No. 1 in points allowed, sacks and takeaways in 2023, his second season as Baltimore’s D-coordinator. Macdonald will replace coach Pete Carroll after the Seahawks announced earlier this month that Carroll, 72, would not return as the coach in 2024. While Mike’s salary with the Seahawks isn’t known, he was paid a salary of $1 million and $400,000 in bonuses as the coach of the Ravens, just for one season.
Who is Mike Macdonald’s wife?
Mike Macdonald is married to Stephanie Macdonald and the two got married in 2021.
What is Mike Macdonald’s net worth?
Mike Macdonald’s net worth is expected to be around $4 million.