2010 MEDIA GUIDE - Seahawks Online Media Packet

38 ASSISTANT COACHES
Named offensive coordinator on February 4,
2010, Bates enters his eighth season in the NFL
after a one-year stint as Pete Carroll’s assistant
head coach of the offense/quarterbacks coach
at USC.
Bates handled the Denver Broncos quarterbacks
in 2008, when he called plays for the
NFL’s No. 2 offense and helped Jay Cutler reach
the Pro Bowl. Cutler established single-season
team highs in completions (384), attempts
(616), yards (4,526, 1st AFC, 3rd NFL) and most
300-yard games (8).
He worked with their quarterbacks and wide
receivers in 2007 and was an offensive assistant
in 2006, working primarily with the offensive
line.
He began his coaching career with the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, serving as the offensive
quality control coach for two years (2002-
03), then becoming the Buccaneers assistant
quarterback coach in 2004. Tampa Bay won
Super Bowl XXXVII in 2002. He was the New
York Jets' quarterbacks coach in 2005.
Bates lettered at quarterback at both
Tennessee (1995) and Rice (1997 and 1999). He
also played baseball at Rice. He received his
bachelor’s degree from Rice in 1999 after
attending Sevier County High in Sevierville,
Tenn.
His father, Jim, is a long-time NFL and college
assistant coach, including many years as a
Named defensive coordinator on January 12,
2009, Bradley joined Seattle after spending three
years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, serving
the last two as linebackers coach after joining the
Bucs in 2006 as their defensive quality control
coach.
SEAHAWKS EXPERIENCE: 1st YEAR
NFL EXPERIENCE: 8th YEAR
defensive coordinator. His NFL stints were with
the Buccaneers, Broncos, Green Bay Packers,
Miami Dolphins (serving as the interim head
coach for seven games in 2004), Dallas
Cowboys, Cleveland Browns and Atlanta
Falcons.
Bates was born on August 27, 1976.
BATES’ COACHING CAREER
2002-03 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quality Control/Offense
2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Assistant Quarterbacks
2005 New York Jets
Quarterbacks
2006 Denver Broncos
Offensive Assistant
2007 Denver Broncos
Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers
2008 Denver Broncos
Quarterbacks
2009 USC
Asst. Head Coach of the
Offense/QBs
2010- Seattle Seahawks
Offensive Coordinator
SEAHAWKS EXPERIENCE: 2nd YEAR
NFL EXPERIENCE: 5th YEAR
In his first year as coordinator, the Seahawks
posted two shutouts at home, its largest at home
since 1984, and marked the first time since 1986
they accomplished that feat.
In Tampa Bay, he coached Buccaneers great
Derrick Brooks and saw him continue his trend of