Ben Malcolmson

Author, speaker, and mentor figure, Ben Malcolmson was the right-hand man to Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll for 14 seasons. He first met Coach Carroll when he was a newspaper reporter for USC's Daily Trojan and then, three years later, accidentally earned a roster spot as wide receiver on the 2006 Rose Bowl Champion football team. After his one fairytale season ended, he became Director of Online Media for USC Football, where he created and managed the groundbreaking online presence for Pete Carroll and the Trojans. Then, Ben moved to Seattle and served as Carroll's chief of staff, overseeing many of the coach's on- and off-field initiatives over 11 seasons with the Seahawks. His story was captured in his book Walk On, published in 2018. Also, he has been a contributing writer for Sports Illustrated, The Associated Press, USA Today, and The Dallas Morning News, among other publications. Ben currently shares his unfathomable story to churches, youth groups, businesses, schools, and anyone else who desires to be inspired to discover their purpose.