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By John Clayton
Mike Holmgren has decided to return as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks.
Holmgren, who has one year left on his contract, informed the team Tuesday he will return for the 2008 season.
Over the weekend, he spent time with his wife and family in Phoenix trying to decide if he wanted to return. He showed up at team headquarters Tuesday and announced his decision to his staff and front office.
The Seahawks have scheduled a 5 p.m. ET news conference to announce Holmgren's return.
Holmgren's record with Green Bay and Seattle, where he arrived in 1999, is 170-110, one win behind Joe Gibbs for 10th in NFL history. Holmgren is 86-68 in nine seasons with Seattle. He passed Chuck Knox this season for most victories by a Seahawks coach.
He coached the Packers to victory in Super Bowl XXXI and led the Seahawks to an appearance in Super Bowl XL two seasons ago.
Seattle won its fourth consecutive NFC West title in 2007 and will return the core of its team next season. Five of the Seahawks' six division titles have come with Holmgren as coach.
Holmgren came to the Seahawks in 1999 as the coach and general manager. Over the past three seasons, he has been just the head coach. Tim Ruskell was hired as general manager in 2005.
After each season, Holmgren takes a week and tries to reflect on the season and whether or not he wants to coach. This year was no different. In 2006, he signed a two-year extension that runs through the 2008 season.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3208709
Mike Holmgren has decided to return as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks.
Holmgren, who has one year left on his contract, informed the team Tuesday he will return for the 2008 season.
Over the weekend, he spent time with his wife and family in Phoenix trying to decide if he wanted to return. He showed up at team headquarters Tuesday and announced his decision to his staff and front office.
The Seahawks have scheduled a 5 p.m. ET news conference to announce Holmgren's return.
Holmgren's record with Green Bay and Seattle, where he arrived in 1999, is 170-110, one win behind Joe Gibbs for 10th in NFL history. Holmgren is 86-68 in nine seasons with Seattle. He passed Chuck Knox this season for most victories by a Seahawks coach.
He coached the Packers to victory in Super Bowl XXXI and led the Seahawks to an appearance in Super Bowl XL two seasons ago.
Seattle won its fourth consecutive NFC West title in 2007 and will return the core of its team next season. Five of the Seahawks' six division titles have come with Holmgren as coach.
Holmgren came to the Seahawks in 1999 as the coach and general manager. Over the past three seasons, he has been just the head coach. Tim Ruskell was hired as general manager in 2005.
After each season, Holmgren takes a week and tries to reflect on the season and whether or not he wants to coach. This year was no different. In 2006, he signed a two-year extension that runs through the 2008 season.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3208709