Seattle Seahawks • Head Coach

Mike Macdonald

Mike Macdonald is listed as the Seattle Seahawks Head Coach for the 2026 season.

Seattle Seahawks Coaches

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Complete documented résumé

Career History

2024–presentSeattle SeahawksHead CoachSource ↗

2022–2023Baltimore RavensDefensive coordinatorSource ↗

2021MichiganDefensive coordinatorSource ↗

2018–2020Baltimore RavensLinebackers coachSource ↗

2017Baltimore RavensDefensive backs coachSource ↗

2015–2016Baltimore RavensDefensive assistantSource ↗

2014Baltimore RavensCoaching internSource ↗

2011–2013GeorgiaDefensive quality control assistantSource ↗

2010GeorgiaGraduate assistantSource ↗

2008–2009Cedar Shoals HS (GA)Linebackers coach & running backs coachSource ↗

Verified position, team and season overlap

Elite Results During Exact Assignments

PlayerPositionSeasonsPerformance evidence

Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR2025

2025: PPR WR2 (359.9 points) while the coach held the exact title “Head Coach.” Source ↗

Baltimore Ravens D/STD/ST2023, 2022, 2016

2023: D/ST2 (130 standard points) while the coach held the exact title “Defensive coordinator.” 2022: D/ST8 (102 standard points) while the coach held the exact title “Defensive coordinator.” 2016: D/ST10 (96 standard points) while the coach held the exact title “Defensive assistant.” Source ↗

Kyle HamiltonDB2023

2023: Associated Press first-team All-Pro at Safety while the coach held the exact title “Defensive coordinator.” Source ↗

Roquan SmithLB2023, 2022

2023: Associated Press first-team All-Pro at Linebacker while the coach held the exact title “Defensive coordinator.” 2022: Associated Press first-team All-Pro at Linebacker while the coach held the exact title “Defensive coordinator.” Source ↗

Historical ceiling signal

Fantasy Elevation Watch

Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR

Jaxon Smith-Njigba plays a position with verified elite results in this coach's exact prior assignments. That history can support upside, but it does not establish sole credit or guarantee a 2026 finish.

Verified precedent: Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 2025: PPR WR2 (359.9 points) while the coach held the exact title “Head Coach.” Source ↗

Rashid ShaheedWR

Rashid Shaheed plays a position with verified elite results in this coach's exact prior assignments. That history can support upside, but it does not establish sole credit or guarantee a 2026 finish.

Verified precedent: Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 2025: PPR WR2 (359.9 points) while the coach held the exact title “Head Coach.” Source ↗

Cooper KuppWR

Cooper Kupp plays a position with verified elite results in this coach's exact prior assignments. That history can support upside, but it does not establish sole credit or guarantee a 2026 finish.

Verified precedent: Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 2025: PPR WR2 (359.9 points) while the coach held the exact title “Head Coach.” Source ↗

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