Mike MacDonald Wife
Meet Mike MacDonald’s Wife, Stephanie MacDonald! Coach MacDonald is the head coach for the Seattle Seahawks. Coach MacDonald was previously the defensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens. Mike MacDonald also worked as a Cedar Shoals High School linebackers coach, graduate assistant at the University of Georgia, and defensive coordinator at the University of Michigan.
Stephanie MacDonald
Mike Macdonald’s wife, the exquisite Stephanie MacDonald, was born Stephanie Marie Broman on April 2, 1988, in Annapolis, Maryland, and raised in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Stephanie MacDonald is a former Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans cheerleader and muscle and fitness contestant, and once an American Ninja Warrior competitor.
I competed on American Ninja Warrior, season six, in Denver. I didn’t do very well, but I’m considering giving it a second shot this season! It’s very intense and training for the course is very difficult. Agility and grip strength are essential!
Stephanie MacDonald graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor’s in communications, focusing on public relations and minoring in sociology, from Virginia Tech, where she also cheered.
Her working resume is extensive, and this stunning blonde is one hard-working gal:
- Cheerleading Instructor
Cheerleading Technique Camps
May 2009 – Jun 2009
- Intern
WSMV Channel 4, Nashville, TN
May 2009 – Aug 2009
- Camp Counselor
Hokie Camp
May 2009 – Aug 2009
- Teaching Assistant for Group Process and Presentations
Virginia Tech
Sep 2009 – Jan 2011
- Outside Spirit Sales Representative
GTM Sportswear
Jun 2010 – Nov 2012
- Sales Representative
Prairie Life Fitness Center
Dec 2011 – Dec 2012
- Sales Representative
FSC Pediatrics
Jan 2013 – Nov 2014
- Event Sales Representative
The EPIC Brands
Nov 2014 – Oct 2015
- Sales And Marketing Specialist
Kure Pain Management
Oct 2015 – Sep 2019
- Account Executive
CCS Medical
Oct 2020
Stephanie MacDonald and Mike MacDonald got married on June 26, 2021, in Middleburg, Virginia.
Mike MacDonald Coaching Career
- Coaching Career
- Georgia
- In May 2010, joined Mark Richt’s coaching staff as a graduate assistant with the Georgia Bulldogs football program.
- Served as a safety and defensive quality control coach at Georgia from 2011 to 2013.
- In 2013, while coaching at Georgia, received a master’s degree in sport management.
- Baltimore Ravens
- Served on John Harbaugh’s coaching staff for seven seasons from 2014 to 2020.
- Hired as an intern in 2014, promoted to defensive assistant in January 2015, defensive backs coach in January 2017, and linebackers coach in January 2018.
- Michigan
- In January 2021, joined Jim Harbaugh’s staff at the University of Michigan as the defensive coordinator.
- Earned a record-breaking $1,000,000 a year in salary.
- In Macdonald’s only season, the Wolverines posted a top-10 national defense, won the Big Ten Conference Championship, and played in the College Football Playoff (CFP).
- The team finished with a national ranking of #3.
- Two of Macdonald’s former defensive players at the University of Michigan were selected in the 1st round of the 2022 National Football League Draft on April 28, 2022.
- 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.
Mike is one of us – a Raven through and through,” Head Coach John Harbaugh stated. “During his initial seven seasons with us, it was evident that his leadership, intelligence and passion would earn him the opportunity to be a defensive coordinator in the NFL.
“Mike has continuously proven himself, including when he led one of the country’s best defenses at Michigan last year. He is a proven play-caller who knows our system well. He also fully understands the standard of playing defense in Baltimore.”
Head Coach John Harbaugh
- Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks announced they hired Mike MacDonald to replace Pete Carroll as their new head coach on January 31, 2024.
“What an honor! We are super excited to be here. Just getting to know John and the rest of the folks, the reputation of this place, what drew us here was the people. That’s why we’re here, to bring a championship back to Seattle and the 12s.”
“We’re going to have a lot of fun, we’re going to work our tails off, and it’s going to be an incredible ride. We’re going to be here for a long time, and we’re going to win a lot of football games.”
Mike MacDonald Playing Career
Before coaching, Mike MacDonald achieved the highest academic honors by graduating summa cum laude with a finance degree from Georgia’s Terry College of Business in 2010. Concurrently, he pursued his passion for sports and education, earning a master’s degree in sports management from Georgia in 2013. During this time, he also contributed to the Bulldogs’ football program as a safeties and defensive quality control coach.
In his earlier years, Mike MacDonald showcased his athletic prowess as a two-sport athlete, participating in football and baseball at Centennial High School in Roswell, Georgia.
