Mike Macdonald
| Seattle Seahawks | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Head coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 26, 1987 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Centennial (Roswell, Georgia) |
| College: | Georgia |
| Career history | |
| As a coach: | |
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| Head coaching record | |
| Regular season: | 4–5 (.444) |
| Record at Pro Football Reference | |
Michael Macdonald (born June 26, 1987) is an American professional football coach who is the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the defensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens from 2022 to 2023.
Macdonald attended the University of Georgia, where he began his coaching career as a graduate assistant in 2010. He previously served as an assistant coach for the Baltimore Ravens and at the University of Michigan.
Early life
[edit]Macdonald was born on June 26, 1987, in Boston, Massachusetts.[1] He attended Centennial High School in Roswell, Georgia. He played baseball and football at Centennial but saw limited action as a senior due to injuries.[1][2]
He next attended the University of Georgia where he studied finance at the Terry College of Business and graduated summa cum laude in 2010.[1] He was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon and, while still a student at Georgia, he also coached high school football at Cedar Shoals High School in Athens, Georgia.[3]
Coaching career
[edit]Georgia
[edit]In May 2010, he joined Mark Richt's coaching staff as a graduate assistant with the Georgia Bulldogs football program.[1][4] He also served as a safeties and defensive quality control coach at Georgia from 2011 to 2013.[5] In 2013, while coaching at Georgia, he earned a master's degree in sport management.[1]
Baltimore Ravens
[edit]Macdonald served on John Harbaugh's coaching staff with the Baltimore Ravens for seven seasons from 2014 to 2020.[6] He was hired as an intern in 2014 and was promoted to defensive assistant in January 2015,[7] defensive backs coach in January 2017,[8] and linebackers coach in January 2018.[9]
Michigan
[edit]In January 2021, Macdonald joined Jim Harbaugh's staff at Michigan, as the defensive coordinator of the Michigan Wolverines football program.[10] In Macdonald's only season at the University of Michigan, the Wolverines posted a top 10 national defense, won the Big Ten Conference Championship, and played in the College Football Playoff.[11] The team finished with a national ranking of #3.
Baltimore Ravens (second stint)
[edit]On January 27, 2022, Macdonald was re-hired by the Baltimore Ravens as their defensive coordinator under head coach John Harbaugh, replacing Don Martindale.[12]
Seattle Seahawks
[edit]On January 31, 2024, Mike Macdonald was hired by the Seattle Seahawks as their head coach to replace Pete Carroll.[13] He beat out Ejiro Evero, Patrick Graham, Ben Johnson, Mike Kafka, Bobby Slowik, and Frank Smith for the job. Also new Commanders head coach Dan Quinn and new Falcons head coach Raheem Morris were interviewed for the job. [14] At the time of his hiring, Mike Macdonald is the youngest head coach in the NFL.[15]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| SEA | 2024 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | TBD in NFC West | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||
Personal life
[edit]Macdonald and his wife have been married since 2021.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Mike McDonald" (PDF). Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ Meek, Austin (January 21, 2021). "Who is Michigan's Mike Macdonald? 'One of the smartest men in this world'". The Athletic. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ Angelique S. Chengelis (January 17, 2021). "Michigan hires Ravens linebackers coach Mike Macdonald as defensive coordinator". The Detroit News.
- ^ McMann, Aaron (January 19, 2021). "Michigan football hires Mike Macdonald as next defensive coordinator". Mlive.com. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ Orion Sang (January 17, 2021). "Michigan football hires Mike Macdonald as defensive coordinator". Detroit Free Press.
- ^ Ryan Mink (January 17, 2021). "Mike Macdonald Officially Hired By Michigan as Defensive Coordinator". Baltimore Ravens.
- ^ "Coaching staff altered". The Baltimore Sun. January 25, 2015. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com.("The Ravens also announced the promotion of Mike Macdonald, 27, into a defensive assistant role. Macdonald was a coaching assistant last season, working primarily with the secondary. Before joining the Ravens, he was a safeties and defensive quality-control coach at Georgia.")
- ^ Jeff Zrebiec (January 27, 2015). "Harbaugh stays in house, makes promotions". The Baltimore Sun. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com. ("Mike Macdonald, a defensive assistant last season, was promoted to work with Hewitt as the assistant defensive backs coach.")
- ^ "Ravens go with continuity, promote Martindale". The Baltimore Sun. January 10, 2018. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.("Mike Macdonald, a 30-year-old who was a defensive assistant in 2015 and 2016 and defensive backs coach this past season, will be the new linebackers coach.")
- ^ "Mike Macdonald Named Michigan's Defensive Coordinator". University of Michigan. January 17, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Suss, Nick (January 13, 2024). "Titans conduct head coaching interview with Mike Macdonald, Antonio Pierce". Nashville Tennessean.
Michigan improved from 95th in scoring defense in 2020 to eighth in 2021, with Macdonald's defense helping lead the Wolverines to a Big Ten title and College Football Playoff berth.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (January 27, 2022). "Ravens Name Mike Macdonald Defensive Coordinator". Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ Boyle, John (January 31, 2024). "Mike Macdonald Named Head Coach Of The Seattle Seahawks". Seahawks.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "NFL coaching, GM tracker: Latest news, interviews, developments in 2024 hiring cycle". NFL.com. January 26, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (January 31, 2024). "Seahawks hire Mike Macdonald as coach to replace Pete Carroll". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ "Mike Macdonald bio". BaltimoreRavens.com.
External links
[edit]- 1987 births
- Living people
- Baltimore Ravens coaches
- Coaches of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Coaches of American football from Massachusetts
- Georgia Bulldogs football coaches
- High school football coaches in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Michigan Wolverines football coaches
- National Football League defensive coordinators
- Seattle Seahawks head coaches
- Sportspeople from Boston
- Sportspeople from Roswell, Georgia
- University of Georgia alumni