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SubscribeJanuary 28, 2008 11:56 AM
Coaching changes
Posted by Danny O'Neil
The Seahawks are in the midst of the most significant changes to their coaching staff since 2003, but it's also worth keeping in mind that coaching staffs are a fluid entity, and one of the biggest questions to ask when a staff undergoes some shifts is where those coaches head in terms of a career coaching ladder.
Nolan Cromwell took a job as an offensive coordinator for Mike Sherman at Texas A&M. That's a step up. Jim Zorn is going to Washington as offensive coordinator, also a promotion. The Seahawks made a change on the offensive line, bringing in Mike Solari.
The departure of Ray Rhodes comes after his contract with the Seahawks expired, and he is in a position where he wanted a more defined role on the staff.
Below lists the coaching staff since Mike Holmgren arrived in 1999. The number in paraentheses indicates the number of new members added to the staff so it doesn't reflect when a position coach moves areas of responsibility. I also listed the quality control and strength and conditioning coaches. The history is drawn from the team's media guides.
| 1999 | 2000 (3) | 2001 (2) | 2002 (2) | 2003 (6) | |
| O.Coordinator | Mike Sherman | Gil Haskell | Haskell | Haskell | Haskell |
| D.Coordinator | Fritz Shurmur* | Steve Sidwell | Sidwell | Sidwell | Ray Rhodes |
| Special teams | Pete Rodriguez | Rodriguez | Rodriguez | Rodriguez | Rodriguez |
| Asst. special teams | Johnny Holland | Mark Michaels | Michaels | Michaels | |
| DL | Larry Brooks | Brooks | Brooks | Brooks | Dwaine Board |
| Asst. DL | Zerick Rollins | Rollins | |||
| LBs | Jim Lind | Ken Flajole | Johnny Holland | Johnny Holland | John Marshall |
| DBs | Ken Flajole | Dick Roach | Ken Flajole | Ken Flajole | Teryl Austin |
| Asst. DBs | |||||
| QBs | Mike Sheppard | Mike Sheppard | Jim Zorn | Zorn | Zorn |
| RBs | Stump Mitchell | Mitchell | Mitchell | Mitchell | Mitchell |
| WRs | Nolan Cromwell | Cromwell | Cromwell | Cromwell | Cromwell |
| TEs | Mike Sherman | Jim Lind | Lind | Lind | Lind |
| OL | Tom Lovat | Lovat | Lovat | Lovat | Lovat |
| Asst. OL | Bill Laveroni | Laveroni | |||
| Defensive assistant | Dick Roach | ||||
| Defensive assistant | Bob Zeman | ||||
| Off. quality control | Jerry Colquitt | Colquitt | Colquitt | Colquitt | Gary Reynolds |
| Def. quality control | Clayton Lopez | Lopez | Lopez | Lopez | Lopez |
| Strength | Kent Johnston | Johnston | Johnston | Johnston | Johnston |
| Asst. strength | Rod Springer | Springer | Springer | Springer | Darren Krein |
| Strength asst. | Bill Gillespie | Gillespie | |||
| *Shurmur died before the season began. LB coach Jim Lind served as Seattle's defensive coordinator during regular season. | |||||
| 2004 (1) | 2005 (1) | 2006 (4) | 2007 (2) | 2008 (3) | |
| O.Coord. | Haskell | Haskell | Haskell | Haskell | Haskell |
| D.Coord. | Rhodes | Rhodes* | John Marshall | Marshall | Marshall |
| Special teams | Mark Michaels | Bob Casullo | Casullo | Bruce DeHaven | DeHaven |
| Asst. special teams | John Jamison | Jamison | Jamison | Jamison | |
| DL | Board | Board | Board | Board | Board |
| Asst. DL | Rollins | Rollins | |||
| LBs | Marshall | Marshall | Zerick Rollins | Rollins | Rollins |
| DBs | Austin | Austin | Austin | Jim Mora | Mora |
| Asst. DBs | Larry Marmie | Marmie | Marmie | ||
| QBs | Zorn | Zorn | Zorn | Zorn | VACANT |
| RBs | Mitchell | Mitchell | Mitchell | Mitchell | Mitchell |
| WRs | Cromwell | Cromwell | Cromwell | Cromwell | Keith Gilbertson |
| TEs | Lind | Lind | Lind | Lind | Lind |
| OL | Bill Laveroni | Laveroni | Laveroni | Laveroni | Mike Solari |
| Asst. OL | Keith Gilbertson | Gilbertson | |||
| Defensive assistant | Ray Rhodes | Ray Rhodes | |||
| Defensive assistant | |||||
| Off. quality control | Reynolds | Reynolds | Reynolds | Reynolds | VACANT |
| Def. quality control | Tom Headlee | Headlee | Headlee | ||
| Strength | Mike Clark | Clark | Clark | Clark | Clark |
| Asst. strength | Krein | Krein | Krein | Krein | Krein |
| *Rhodes suffered a mild stroke the week before the regular season began. John Marshall was acting defensive coordinator during the season. | |||||
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NewsvinePosted by Jeff
10:34 AM, Jan 29, 2008
When you know the head coach is only around for another year you start looking for another job with a longer term contract. Not only is head coach a lame duck, so is the staff.
That's the downside to Holmgren announcing he's finishing out his contract and not coming back after that.
Posted by Jhuden
8:31 PM, Feb 04, 2008
Ray Rhodes is not going to be with the seahawks, he is going to be DB assistnat for the Texans
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Posted by Jazzhawk
8:00 PM, Jan 28, 2008
Any leads or rumors about who the next QB coach is gonna be?