John Schneider (American football executive)
Encyclopedia
John Schneider is the general manager
of the Seattle Seahawks
of the National Football League
. He was hired days after the Seahawks hired their new head coach Pete Carroll
.
He replaced Tim Ruskell
, who was Seattle's GM for their run to Super Bowl XL
. Schneider and his wife, Traci, have two children, Ben and Jack.
General manager
General manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...
of the Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was hired days after the Seahawks hired their new head coach Pete Carroll
Pete Carroll
Peter Clay Carroll is the head coach and executive Vice-President of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He is a former head coach of the New York Jets, New England Patriots and the University of Southern California Trojans football team.-Early life:Carroll attended Redwood High...
.
He replaced Tim Ruskell
Tim Ruskell
Tim Ruskell is a current assistant general manager for the Chicago Bears in the National Football League.Ruskell was born in Sagamiono, Japan where his father was stationed in the United States Army but spent his high school and college years in the Tampa Bay, Florida area and graduated with a...
, who was Seattle's GM for their run to Super Bowl XL
Super Bowl XL
Super Bowl XL was an American football game pitting the American Football Conference champion Pittsburgh Steelers against the National Football Conference champion Seattle Seahawks to decide the National Football League champion for the 2005 season...
. Schneider and his wife, Traci, have two children, Ben and Jack.
External links
- Seahawks bio
- Pitman, Matt. Seahawks Blog MyNorthwest.com [Seahawks Introductory Press Conference] (January 20, 2009)