Pat McPherson
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Patrick "Pat" McPherson is the tight ends coach for the Seattle Seahawks
. He joins the Seahawks after 11 years with the Denver Broncos
. He was the wide receivers coach
for the Denver Broncos before joining the Sea Hawks. He joined the Broncos coaching staff in 1998 as a defensive assistant, and in 1999 became an offensive assistant. He then served as the quarterbacks coach
from 2003 until 2006. Under McPherson's guidance, Jake Plummer
has set several single season franchise records, including passing yards.
McPherson was a linebacker
and captain of the football team at Santa Clara University
, where he received his bachelor's degree
in English
and an M.B.A.
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...
. He joins the Seahawks after 11 years with the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He was the wide receivers coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
for the Denver Broncos before joining the Sea Hawks. He joined the Broncos coaching staff in 1998 as a defensive assistant, and in 1999 became an offensive assistant. He then served as the quarterbacks coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
from 2003 until 2006. Under McPherson's guidance, Jake Plummer
Jake Plummer
Jason Steven "Jake" Plummer is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona State....
has set several single season franchise records, including passing yards.
McPherson was a linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
and captain of the football team at Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University is a private, not-for-profit, Jesuit-affiliated university located in Santa Clara, California, United States. Chartered by the state of California and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, it operates in collaboration with the Society of Jesus , whose...
, where he received his bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in English
English studies
English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language , English linguistics English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S.,...
and an M.B.A.
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...