24 Facts About Rocky Seto

Haruki Rocky Seto was born on March 12,1975 and often referred to as Rocky Seto, is a former American football coach; he last served as the assistant head coach for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks.

In 2017, Seto announced that he was leaving the football coaching industry to become a full-time pastor in California.

Rocky Seto is currently serving as the Senior Pastor for Evergreen Baptist Church of San Gabriel Valley.

Rocky Seto was born in Los Angeles, California; he is Japanese-American Nisei, son of Issei parents.

Rocky Seto attended Arcadia High School, where he played numerous positions; he described himself as an "average player".

Rocky Seto began his college playing career at Mount San Antonio College, a junior college in the Los Angeles area.

Rocky Seto chose the college so he could play for head coach Bill Fisk, who was an All-American at USC.

Rocky Seto was a fullback and defensive end during the 1995 and 1996 seasons, but mostly played on special teams.

Concerned, Rocky Seto staged an "accidental" meeting with head coach John Robinson who sorted out his situation, allowing him to walk-on.

Rocky Seto was a reserve linebacker for the Trojans in 1997, seeing action on the scout team.

Rocky Seto received an Associate's degree in general studies from Mt.

Once he had gained his bachelor's degree, Rocky Seto initially planned to attend graduate school at USC to become a physical therapist.

In 2006, Rocky Seto turned down a job to coach the secondary of the NFL's Buffalo Bills.

Rocky Seto opted to stay at USC and continue coaching the secondary, along with a raise and the additional title of assistant head coach for defense.

Rocky Seto was not retained when Lane Kiffin became the head coach at USC.

In 2010, Rocky Seto joined Pete Carroll's coaching staff for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks.

Rocky Seto won his first Super Bowl title when the Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII.

In January 2017, Rocky Seto announced that he was leaving his position with the Seahawks to join the Baptist ministry.

Rocky Seto now serves as a pastor in La Puente, California.

Rocky Seto married Sharla Marie, who played soccer for USC and was on the Women of Troy's 1998 Pac-10 championship squad; and was originally from Seattle.

Rocky Seto is a devout Christian and considers his church community an important aspect of his life.

Rocky Seto was featured in an episode of Trinity Broadcasting Network's "More Than Conquerors" magazine show, which profiles Christian sports figures and shares their testimony.

Rocky Seto has participated in an exchange program with Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan to help teach American football coaching and playing strategy.

Rocky Seto has been serving as the Senior Pastor of Evergreen Baptist Church of San Gabriel Valley since 2017.