Today officially marks one full year since Mike Macdonald officially became the ninth head coach of the Seattle Seahawks franchise. It is wild to think it’s already been a full calendar year, and exciting to think what the future may hold.
Winding the clock back one year, the Seahawks were doing something they had not done in 14 seasons: seeking a new head coach. Seattle had parted ways with Pete Carroll, and were looking for a fresh voice to lead the team. Fortunately, they landed arguably the top coaching candidate that year with Macdonald, who was in high demand following his successful run as the defensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens.
One year ago today, Mike Macdonald became our head coach. pic.twitter.com/YouJJhQ0kS
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) January 31, 2025
A lot has happened in just a year for Macdonald. He won his first 10 games of his coaching career, he helped vastly improve Seattle’s struggling defense, he finally beat the 49ers, and he became a father.
Going into year two of his regime, Macdonald will face considerable new challenges. He has uncertainty at quarterback, he will need to break in a new offensive coordinator, and must find a way back to the playoffs. Not to mention winning the NFC West, which slipped out of Seattle’s grasp not once but twice last year.
Still, it is hard to argue the Seahawks are on anything but the right path with Macdonald at the helm. There is still a lot of promise with this squad, especially on defense and with the skill position players they have. This is not a team priming for a rebuild, but one that must find a way to take the next step forward. It won’t be easy, but I have a feeling Macdonald is up to the task.
