Who is the Seattle Seahawks’ Defensive Coordinator?

Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Aden Durde demonstrates a drill with linebacker Derick Hall, behind, during an NFL football practice, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at the training facility in Renton, Wash.
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  • Aden Durde begins his second season as Seahawks defensive coordinator.
  • Last year, the Seahawks finished 11th in points allowed in Durde’s first year.
  • Including Seattle, Durde has worked for three total NFL teams.

Aden Durde enters his second season as the Seahawks’ defensive coordinator. 

Durde joined the Seahawks’ coaching staff when Seattle hired Mike MacDonald. In Durde’s first year, Seattle ranked 11th in defensive points allowed. 

Including Seattle, Durde has worked for three NFL teams. His previous stops came with the Atlanta Falcons and Dallas Cowboys. 

Durde worked two separate spells with the Cowboys: 2014-15 and 2021-23. In the former spell, he served as a coaching intern with Dan Quinn. 

For the latter period, he worked as Dallas’s defensive line coach. 

In between, Durde spent four years with the Falcons in three different roles:

  • 2016: Coaching Intern
  • 2018-19: Defensive Assistant
  • 2020: Outside Linebackers Coach

Durde, a United Kingdom native, also spent time in the BAFANL. From 2011-16, he worked as the London Warriors’ defensive coordinator. 

Previous Seattle Seahawks Defensive Coordinators

YearDefensive Coordinator
2024Aden Durde
2023Clint Hurtt
2022Clint Hurtt
2021Ken Norton
2020Ken Norton
2019Ken Norton
2018Ken Norton
2017Kris Richard
2016Kris Richard
2015Kris Richard

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Nick Hennion is a senior content writer for BetMGM. His previous stops include VSiN, NBC Sports, The Action Network and Forbes Betting. He owns a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and a master's degree from Northwestern University.

Nick Hennion is a senior content writer for BetMGM. His previous stops include VSiN, NBC Sports, The Action Network and Forbes Betting. He owns a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and a master's degree from Northwestern University.