In 2007, Mora took a job as the assistant head coach and defensive backs coach with the Seattle Seahawks, who later promoted him to head coach in 2009 for one season. After time away from coaching in 2010 and 2011, Mora worked as a broadcaster before UCLA hired him as their head coach. He has a 28-10 college head coaching record partway through the 2014 season. His NFL head coaching record is 32-24 to-date. He is 1-1 in the NFL playoffs. Mora has four children with his wife, Shannon.