Seahawks head coach turned down a job offer at KPMG for a football internship—12 years later, he just won the Super Bowl at 38

The Seattle Seahawks just triumphed over the New England Patriots in the LX Super Bowl, taking home the Lombardi Trophy after a 29-13 victory this past Sunday. The team’s coach, Mike Macdonald, led his players to victory at just 38 years old—and it’s all thanks to an early career gamble.

Macdonald had graduated from the University of Georgia with a master’s degree in sports management, and he was at a crossroads. His four-year stint working for the college’s football team, the Bulldogs, was coming to a close.