Rocky Seto - Former Seattle Seahawks Assistant Head Coach




Coach and Coordinator Podcast show

Summary: Today’s guest on the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast shares a unique story. Rocky Seto, opens about his transition as the Seattle Seahawks assistant head coach to pastoral ministry. He was also a walk-on player at USC and worked his way up to defensive coordinator before transitioning to the NFL. He also discusses USA Football’s Shoulder Tackling and how he utilized it at USC and with the Seahawks. Show notes :50 Transition from a coach to pastor 4:02 Similarities between coaching and ministry 5:27 Evolving from a college walk-on to an NFL coach 9:27 Building a “genuine” culture 11:16 The use of shoulder tackling at USC and with the Seattle Seahawks 17:56 The Seahawks’ use of shoulder tackling drills 21:46 Finding what “defines you” shapes work-life balance 31:38 Lessons learned from John Wooden 34:18 The winning edge