2007 MEDIA GUIDE - Seahawks Online Media Packet

ASSISTANT COACHES 36three players (QB Steve Beuerlein, WRMuhsin Muhammad and TE Wesley Walls) tothe Pro Bowl.The 25-year NFL coaching veteranrejoined Holmgren after serving six seasons(1992-97), three as wide receivers coach(1995-97) and three as running backs coach(1992-94), for the Green Bay Packers.While receivers coach under Holmgren,Haskell coached the Packers’ record-settingPro Bowl receiving duo of Antonio Freemanand Robert Brooks.Before his tenure with the Packers, Haskellentered the NFL in 1983 and served nine seasonswith the Los Angeles Rams (1983-91),the first four as special teams coach, fourseasons as running backs coach, and one astight ends/special teams coach. Haskellcoached three 1,000-yard rushers (EricDickerson, Greg Bell and Charles White) andsent two to the Pro Bowl (Dickerson, White)during his four years coaching the position.Directing special teams, Haskell’s unit wasranked number one. Led by 1984 Pro Bowlpunt returner Henry Ellard, Haskell’s unitsranked first in the NFL in 1984 and 1985.After the 1985 season, Ellard’s 13.51 puntreturn average was an NFL record for highest-careeraverage. Haskell also sent kickreturner Ron Brown and punter Dale Hatcherto the 1985 Pro Bowl.Prior to a distinguished NFL career, hislate uncle, Dr. William O’Grady, was partowner of the San Francisco 49ers, and beforeleaving for the University of SouthernCalifornia in 1978, Haskell worked for the49ers for 22 years.Haskell spent five seasons as widereceivers and special teams coach for USC(1978-82) and nine years at San Francisco'sJohn Marshall joined the Seahawks’ defensivecoaching staff on February 12, 2003, aslinebackers coach, while taking over coordinatingduties before the 2006 season.Marshall welcomes the task of his fourthdefensive coordinator position in the NFLsince 1980. He previously held coordinatingSt. Ignatius High School (1969-77), serving ashead coach the final five seasons.He was reunited with his former St.Ignatius assistant coach, Bill Laveroni, in2002 who was hired at the time to be theSeahawks’ assistant offensive line coach.Haskell, born September 24, 1943, and hiswife, Nancy, have four grown daughters,Paula, Patty, Jenny and Julie. The couple livesin Kirkland.HASKELL’S COACHING CAREER1 1978-82 University of SouthernCalifornia, Special Teams &Wide Receivers1983-86 Los Angeles RamsSpecial Teams1987-90 Los Angeles RamsRunning Backs1991 Los Angeles RamsTight Ends/Special Teams1992-94 Green Bay PackersRunning Backs1995-97 Green Bay PackersWide Receivers1998-99 Carolina PanthersOffensive Coordinator2000-06 Seattle SeahawksOffensive Coordinator2007- Seattle SeahawksAsst. Head Coach/Off. Coord.Seahawks Experience: 5th YearNFL Experience: 28th Yearjobs in Atlanta (1983-85), San Francisco (1997-98) and Carolina (1999-01).The defense, which ranks fourth in the NFLin sacks since the 2005 season, was bolsteredthis offseason with the signings of safetyDeon Grant and end Patrick Kearney. The teamalso drafted second-round draft pick corner-