2010 MEDIA GUIDE - Seahawks Online Media Packet

296 FRANCHISE HISTORY
Training Camp begins and for the first time in Seattle, training camp open to fans at VMAC.
9/13 Seahawks open the Jim Mora era with a 28-0 shutout over the Rams. 10/11 The
Seahawks posted their second shutout of the season with a 41-0 win over the Jacksonville
Jaguars at Qwest Field. 12/3 Seahawks President of Football Operation Tim Ruskell
announces resignation. 1/8 Seahawks head coach Jim Mora is relieved of coaching duties.
1/11 Seahawks hire Pete Carroll to be executive vice president of football operations and
head coach. 1/20 Named John Schneider general manager. 2/4 New coaching staff is
announced: Jeremy Bates (offensive coordinator), Gus Bradley (defensive coordinator),
Kippy Brown (WRs), Luke Butkus (Quality control/offensive line), Dave Canales (Quality
control/offense), Chris Carlisle (head strength & conditioning), Jedd Fisch (QBs), Mondra
Gee (assistant strength & conditioning), Alex Gibbs (offensive line), Jerry Gray (DBs), Kris
Richard (assistant DBs), Brian Schneider (special teams coordinator), Rocky Seto (Quality
control/defense), Sherman Smith (RBs), Jeff Ulbrich (assistant special teams), Art Valero
(assistant offensive line), Jamie Yancher (assistant strength & conditioning). 7/31
Promoted Will Lewis to vice president of football operations and Tag Ribary to director of
pro personnel. Hired Trent Kirchner as assistant director of pro personnel. 3/8 Traded QB
Seneca Wallace to Cleveland for a 2011 undisclosed draft pick. 3/18 Traded 2010 second
round draft pick and 2011 undisclosed draft pick to San Diego for QB Charlie Whitehurst and
2010 second round draft pick. 4/22 Drafted T Russell Okung (6th overall) and S Earl Thomas
(14th overall) in the first round of the NFL Draft. 4/24 Traded fourth round pick (#104) and
sixth round pick (#176) to Tennessee for fourth round pick (#111), sixth round pick (#185), DT
Kevin Vickerson and RB LenDale White. Traded fifth round pick (#139) to the N.Y. Jets for
seventh round pick (#236) and RB Leon Washington.
2010 — 2/24 Franchise tag is placed on K Olindo Mare. 4/13 DE Patrick Kerney retires. From
2007-09 no other Seahawks defender had more sacks than Kerney’s 24.5. 4/29 T Walter
Jones retires. He was selected to a club record nine Pro Bowls and his 180 career starts are
second to only Steve Largent. 5/14 Scott Fitterer promoted to Director of College Scouting.
Eric Stokes promoted to Assistant Director of College Scouting. Ruston Webster leaves his
post as VP of Player Personnel to join the Tennessee Titans. 6/22 Scot McCloughan rejoins
the Seahawks front office as Sr. Personnel Executive.