Named defensive coordinator on January 12, 2009, Bradley joined Seattle after spending three years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, serving the last two as linebackers coach after joining the Bucs in 2006 as their defensive quality control coach.
In his first year as coordinator, the Seahawks posted two shut outs at home, its largest at home since 1984, and marked the first time since 1986 they accomplished that feat.
Named defensive coordinator on January 12, 2009, Bradley joined Seattle after spending three years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, serving the last two as linebackers coach after joining the Bucs in 2006 as their defensive quality control coach.
In his first year as coordinator, the Seahawks posted two shut outs at home, its largest at home since 1984, and marked the first time since 1986 they accomplished that feat.
In Tampa Bay, he coached Buccaneers great Derrick Brooks and saw him continue his trend of Pro Bowl appearances in 2007 and 2008.
Prior to Tampa Bay, he spent 10 seasons as an assistant coach at his alma mater, North Dakota State (1996-2005), including six as the assistant head coach (2000-05). He also served as defensive coordinator for the Bison from 1997-2002, and again in 2005.
Under Bradley’s guidance, North Dakota State’s defense led the Great West Football Conference in scoring defense (13.7 ppg), pass defense (150.3 ypg), total defense (272.4 ypg) and turnover margin (+1) in 2005.
He was the head coach at Fort Lewis College for four months (December 1995 - March 1996) and was defensive coordinator/linebackers coach at Fort Lewis for four seasons (1992-1995). Prior to Fort Lewis, he was a graduate assistant coach at NDSU for two seasons (1990-1991).
Bradley played his college football at North Dakota State (1984-1988), where he was a free safety and punter, a four-time academic All-North Central Conference selection and a valuable member of the 1988 national championship football team.
Earned bachelor’s degrees in business administration (1989) and physical education (1990) from North Dakota State as well as a master’s degree in athletic administration from NDSU in 1992.
He and his wife, Michaela, have four children, Carter, Anna, Eli and Ella.
