Mike Macdonald

Michael Macdonald (born June 26, 1987) is an American football coach who is the head coach for 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
Macdonald was born on June 26, 1987, in Boston, Massachusetts. 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.

He next attended the University of Georgia where he studied finance at the Terry College of Business and graduated summa cum laude in 2010. 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.

Georgia
In May 2010, he joined Mark Richt's coaching staff as a graduate assistant with the Georgia Bulldogs football program. He also served as a safeties and defensive quality control coach at Georgia from 2011 to 2013. In 2013, while coaching at Georgia, he earned a master's degree in sport management.

Baltimore Ravens
Macdonald served on John Harbaugh's coaching staff with the Baltimore Ravens for seven seasons from 2014 to 2020. He was hired as an intern in 2014 and was promoted to defensive assistant in January 2015, defensive backs coach in January 2017, and linebackers coach in January 2018.

Michigan
In January 2021, Macdonald joined Jim Harbaugh's staff at Michigan, as the defensive coordinator of the Michigan Wolverines football program. 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. The team finished with a national ranking of #3.

Baltimore Ravens (second stint)
On January 27, 2022, Macdonald was re-hired by the Baltimore Ravens as their defensive coordinator under head coach John Harbaugh, replacing Don Martindale.

Seattle Seahawks
On January 31, 2024, Macdonald was hired by the Seattle Seahawks as their head coach to replace Pete Carroll. At the time of his hiring, Macdonald is the youngest head coach in the NFL.

Personal life
Macdonald and his wife have been married since 2021.