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Seahawks Hire NIU Coach Thomas Hammock as Running Backs Coach and Senior Offensive Assistant

The move reunites Hammock with Mike Macdonald and, per reports, makes him the NFL’s highest‑paid coach at the position.

Sep 7, 2024; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Northern Illinois Huskies head coach Thomas Hammock watches in the first quarter against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-Imagn Images
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Dec 4, 2021; Detroit, MI, USA; Northern Illinois Huskies head coach Thomas Hammock smiles after winning the MAC Championship Game against the Kent State Golden Flashes at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
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Overview

  • NIU announced Hammock’s resignation and elevated defensive coordinator Rob Harley to interim head coach as the school readies its first Mountain West football season in 2026.
  • Hammock interviewed for Seattle’s offensive coordinator job before the Seahawks selected Brian Fleury for the role.
  • He fills the running backs coach vacancy created when Kennedy Polamalu took a leave of absence and did not return.
  • Hammock previously coached Ravens running backs from 2014–18, overlapping with Macdonald during their Baltimore tenures.
  • During seven seasons at his alma mater, Hammock went 35–47 with a 2021 MAC title, bowl victories in 2023 and 2024, and a 2024 road upset of No. 5 Notre Dame.