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Michael George Holmgren (born June 15, 1948 in San Francisco, California) is an NFL football coach, and was named as the sixth head coach of the Seattle Seahawks on Jan. 8, 1999. One of Holmgren's claims to fame is the success he has experienced molding future Hall of Fame quarterbacks such as Joe Montana, Steve Young and Brett Favre. During that time the Packers were a consistent winner and Holmgren became known as one of the best coaches in the NFL.

Holmgren and his wife, Kathy, have four daughters –- twins Calla and Jenny (9/27/73), Emily (1/24/77), and Gretchen (7/14/81), and two granddaughters, Emma and Emerson.

He is a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.

Career as a Player

Holmgren started out as a tight end before becoming a standout quarterback at San Francisco's Lincoln High School, where he was named "Prep Athlete of the Year" in 1965. He continued his playing career as a quarterback at the University of Southern California from 1966-1969, playing on USC's National Championship team of 1966, and graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1970. Holmgren was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the eighth round of the 1970 NFL draft and went to camp with both the Cardinals and the AFL New York Jets that year.

Career as a Coach

High school

Holmgren's coaching career began in 1971 at his alma mater Lincoln High School in San Francisco, where he also taught history. One year later, he moved to San Francisco's Sacred Heart High School as a teacher and assistant coach. He also coached at Oak Grove High in San Jose, California, from 1975-1980.

College

In 1981 Holmgren became the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at San Francisco State University. From 1982-1985, Holmgren was the quarterbacks coach at Brigham Young University under LaVell Edwards. BYU won the National Championship in 1984.

National Footbal League

San Francisco 49ers, 1986-1991

Holmgren began his NFL coaching career as an assistant coach of the San Francisco 49ers from 1986-1991. He coached the 49ers’ quarterbacks from 1986-1988 under head coach Bill Walsh, working with Joe Montana and Steve Young. When George Seifert took over as head coach, Holmgren became the team's offensive coordinator from 1989-1991. During his tenure with San Francisco, the 49ers posted a 71-23-1 (74.7%) regular-season record to reach the postseason each year except 1991, and won Super Bowl XXIII over the Cincinnati Bengals and Super Bowl XXIV over the Denver Broncos. As offensive coordinator in 1989, Holmgren's 49er offense was ranked number one in the NFL.

Green Bay Packers, 1992-1998

Holmgren was head coach of the Green Bay Packers from 1992-1998, which became one of the most successful coaching stints in NFL history. One of Holmgren's first moves was to obtain Brett Favre from the Atlanta Falcons. As head coach of the Packers, Holmgren posted a 75-37-0 (67.0%) regular-season record, a 9-5 (64.3%) postseason mark, and two Super Bowl appearances, including a 35-21 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI. By winning at least one game in five consecutive postseasons (1993-1997) Holmgren joined John Madden (1973-1977) as the only coaches in league history to accomplish the feat. Holmgren's Packers posted an NFL-best 48-16 (75.0%) record, finished first in the NFC Central Division three times, second once, and set a 7-3 mark in the playoffs between 1995 and 1998. By taking the Packers to six consecutive postseasons (1993-1998), Holmgren set a franchise record with a team that had had just two winning seasons in the 19 years before he was hired.

Many of Holmgren's 1992 assistant coaches, including Andy Reid, Steve Mariucci, Dick Jauron and Jon Gruden, would go on to head coaching careers in the NFL.

Seattle Seahawks, 1999-Present

Mike Holmgren resigned from the Green Bay Packers after the 1998 season to accept an eight year head coach contract offered by the Seattle Seahawks. Originally, Holmgren was the Executive Vice President/General Manager and Head Coach of the Seahawks. Following the 2002 season, Holmgren decided to focus exclusively on coaching and relinquished his duties as general manager.

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