Seattle fires head coach Jim Mora after just 1 season with Seahawks

Mora out as coach of Seahawks

RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks have fired Jim Mora after just one season.

The team confirmed the move Friday morning in a news release.

Mora went 5-11 after taking over his hometown team at the end of Mike Holmgren’s coaching contract.

Foxsports.com was the first to report that Mora had been fired.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP’s earlier story is below.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Several media outlets are reporting Jim Mora is out after one season as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks.

Foxsports.com is the first to report Friday that Mora has been fired after Seattle went 5-11 in his first season after taking over from Mike Holmgren. KJR-AM in Seattle says it received a text message from Mora confirming he was fired.

Calls and e-mails to team officials by The Associated Press seeking confirmation were not immediately returned.

It’s a stunning reversal from last month when team CEO Tod Leiweke gave Mora a vote of confidence. Mora himself said this week that he expected to return in 2010, despite Seattle losing its final four games.