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Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald’s Former NFL Cheerleader Wife in Spotlight for Super Bowl

While the Seattle head coach is focused on the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX, he’ll have his No. 1 cheerleader Stephanie in the crowd rooting him on.
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Aug 23, 2025; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald looks on during the second quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.
Aug 23, 2025; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald looks on during the second quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. | Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

Mike Macdonald hopes to win a Super Bowl in just his second season as a head NFL coach. All that’s standing in the way of the Seattle Seahawks coach and that history is the New England Patriots on Sunday.

The 38-year-old coach took over in 2024 and led the team to a 10-7 record in his first season, and turned them into a 14-win group, NFC champions, and the No. 1 seed this season. They rode that all the way to the Super Bowl culminated in the thrilling 31-27 win over the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game.

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Mike Vrabel and Mike MacDonal
Either Mike MacDonald (right) or Mike Vrabel (left) will be Super Bowl champion on Sunday. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Macdonald comes from a defensive background where He was the Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator in 2022 and 2023.

If the Seahawks get it done tomorrow for their coach, it will be the second Super Bowl trophy in in team history (2014).

His No. 1 fan Stephanie Macdonald will be cheering him on from Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday.

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Who is Stephanie Macdonald?

She was a college cheerleader

Stephanie was a proud Virginia Tech Hokies cheerleader where she received a bacherlor’s degree in communication and a minor in sociology in 2010.

She was an NFL cheerleader for several teams

She went from cheering in college, to cheering in the pros. She was on the sidelines for the Tennessee Titans, Ravens, and Washington Commanders. She was a Pro Bowl cheerleader in Baltimore in 2014.

“Each team had such a special place in my heart," she told the Seahawks website.

She met MacDonald while in Baltimore

Macdonald was an assistant coach with the Ravens from 2014-2020 when Stephanie was cheering on the team on Sundays. They met in 2015.

They got married in 2021

They got engaged in 2019 and held their wedding shortly after his tenure with the Michigan Wolverines where he was defensive coordinator in 2021.

They have one son

Their son, Jack David Macdonald, was born in December 2024. The Seahawks coach has admitted his limited availability with his son due to the great demands of coaching in the NFL.

He hopes to spend time with him as a Super Bowl champion tomorrow.

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Matt Ryan
MATT RYAN

Matt Ryan is a dedicated sports journalist with over 20 years of experience in digital and linear media. After receiving a Masters in Journalism from USC, he’s worked for Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo Sports, USA Today Sports Media Group, and Bally Sports, while holding various leadership roles along the way.

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