As head coach, Pete Carroll led a resurgence of football at the University of Southern California. The bad: In Tollners debut season, USC posted its first losing record since 1961. [7] When Bruce moved on to Ohio State University, he again hired Carroll to coach the secondary. Arkansas' Defensive Coordinator at the time, Monte Kiffin, would be a mentor to Carroll. USC trounced Texas 44-20 behind Black running back C.R. I listened to the people talk. [50] When asked if he would retire at USC, Carroll responded: I am prepared to do that. The apology: Three years later, Plaschke owned up in a column with the headline: Sorry Pete, We Were Wrong. Today, hes the best coach in the country, the perfect man for a perfectly impossible job, and how could anybody say anything else? The good: Kiffin had spent only one season as head coach at Tennessee when the abrupt departure of Carroll created an opportunity at USC, where he had been an assistant coach during Carrolls glory years. . Later there were positions at Ohio State and North Carolina State. One day the curator of the nearby Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County dropped in and mentioned to McKay that the museum had an exhibit of moon rocks quarantined because of a concern about introducing the unknown objects from outer space. The greeting: When Carroll was hired, the Times Bill Plaschke was among those believing USC had made a mistake: Oh, no!, Plaschke wrote. LOS ANGELES -- The reaction was as subdued as the introduction. Kiffin was clearly disappointed and battled me, Haden said. [109] However, losses to the San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys, St. Louis Rams, and Kansas City Chiefs caused the defending champions to start the season with a 64 record,[110] three games behind the division leading Arizona Cardinals. I think it rubbed people the wrong way. Pete Carroll, Executive VP, Head Coach McKay regretted leaving USC but eventually led the Bucs to the playoffs three times. "[71] Carroll was hired before the sanctions were announced. Back row: Harry Smith, Roy Baker and Sam Barry. Peter Clay Carroll (born September 15, 1951) is an American football coach who is the head coach and executive vice president for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). Seahawks Pete Carroll hired new Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales as an assistant strength coach and video assistant while still at USC in 2009. Hes one of only three coaches to take teams to the Final Four and College World Series. Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is looking to join exclusive company in the NFL by winning back-to-back Super Bowls. The good: Football was a distant third sport for Barry. The Seahawks were eliminated in the Divisional Round for the second straight year in 2016, losing 3620 to the Atlanta Falcons. The good: An unlikely star quarterback at Brigham Young, Sarkisian was first hired at USC as an offensive assistant in 2001 and after a stint as quarterbacks coach with the Oakland Raiders returned to USC under Carroll. [89] The 2012 season was Carroll's first winning season for the team. Carroll brought in Canales as an assistant strength and conditioning coach in his final year at USC in 2009. Patriots owner Robert Kraft said firing Carroll was one of the toughest decisions he has had to make since buying the team, stating, "A lot of things were going on that made it difficult for him to stay, some of which were out of his control. It's one of the biggest reasons I've been coaching all these years. The odd: Henderson was dubbed Gloomy Gus by Los Angeles Times sports editor Paul Lowry after a popular cartoon character because he constantly downplayed the Trojans chances of winning. Last week, The Athletic reported that Russell Wilson tried to get coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider fired in . The bizarre: The Trojans fired Robinson after the 82 season without speaking to him, hired Paul Hackett without producing him at a news conference, then wondered why Robinson hadnt accepted an invitation to attend the announcement. Among the feats of Clay, he became the first USC coach to post 10-win seasons in each of his first two full seasons, going 10-3 in 2016 and 11-3 in 2017. Im not mad at Pete Carroll. The bad: Henderson was 0-5 against California, nicknamed the Wonder Team for its five consecutive unbeaten seasons from 1920-1924. Seahawks' change in draft philosophy was out of necessity and by design. Pete Carroll . [113] Some have called Carroll's play-call on the play "the worst play-call in NFL history. Dave Canales, Quarterbacks After the Seattle Seahawks fired head coach Jim L. Mora after one season, Carroll was rumored to be in the running for the job. [9][10], Carroll's energetic and positive personality made a good impression on his head coach, Chester Caddas. The bad: An assistant for several seasons under Jones, Barry had the daunting task of taking over the football program after Jones sudden death. Andy Dickerson, Offensive Line [17][18][19], Carroll was hired for the next season by the San Francisco 49ers, where he served as defensive coordinator for the following two seasons (199596). That's 14 years spent together coaching football. The . They made a terrible error. His 1997 Patriots team won the AFC East division title, but his subsequent two teams did not fare as welllosing in the wild card playoff round in 1998, and missing the playoffs after a late-season slide in 1999and he was fired after the 1999 season. "[30] He assigned all jersey numbers to his players, an assignment he takes seriously. A year later, the NCAA stripped USC of a national championship. [72], Reacting to the USC sanctions in a video produced by his new employers, Carroll said on June 10, 2010, "I'm absolutely shocked and disappointed in the findings of the NCAA. Sarkisian developed a reputation as an excellent offensive mind and after five years as head coach at Washington he was chosen over Orgeron. San Francisco, CA USA. [161] Carroll led the Seahawks to a 98 finish and an appearance in the playoffs. Pete Carroll Breaks Silence on Current State of USC's Football Program: 'Expectations are Part of the Problem' The Seattle Seahawks coach laments on the current state of USC's football. [136] On October 14, 2018, Carroll reached win number 91 over the Oakland Raiders, becoming the Seahawks' all-time wins leader (including postseason), passing Mike Holmgren with a record of 91561 at that point. "[30] He also cites influences from psychologists Abraham Maslow and Carl Jung, Buddhist meditation master Chgyam Trungpa, and Zen master D. T. [80] On January 8, 2010, it was reported that Carroll was about to be hired as head coach of the Seahawks; the two parties were hammering out "minor details" in the pending contract. Carroll had told his players the previous evening that he would be resigning his position with the Trojans to become the new head coach of the Seattle Seahawks. The good: Smith, the first coach without Trojan ties since Howard Jones, guided USC to Pac-10 championships and Rose Bowl berths in each of his first three seasons, an unprecedented achievement. We can only control getting to the Rose Bowl. 183. . He also played under Connie Mack with the Philadelphia Athletics. The Seahawks ended the regular season with a revengeful win against Arizona, beating the NFC West champions 366 on the road. 2004 USC Coaching Staff Head Coach: Pete Carroll (13-0) Offensive Coordinator: Norm Chow Defensive Coordinator: Other Assistant Coaches: Lane Kiffin (WR Coach) Ed Oregeron (AHC/DL/RC) Best Players on the 2004 USC Football Team QB Matt Leinart QB Matt Cassel RB Lendale White RB Reggie Bush WR Dwayne Jarrett WR Steve Smith LB Matt Grootegoed Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley already has made inroads in Southern California football recruiting, which should help him bolster USCs talent pool. Seattle Seahawks 2023. The Cardinals won, and Seattle suffered its third loss of the year. And he did so at Los Angeles International Airport at 3 a.m. immediately after the team returned from Tempe. Don't be sad that he's gone, be happy that he lived the ultimate and fullest life. . [107], The following season, the Seahawks started off their quest to repeat as champions with a 3616 defeat of the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football in the first game of the NFL season. Heres the complete list of coaches who will be serving on Pete Carrolls 2022 staff. We found that out years ago [2003], when we were No. Byron Pitts profiles USC college football coach Pete Carroll, who, in addition to his success in making the Trojans a football dynasty, is making positive co. . The next year, he moved on to work with the Minnesota Vikings, where he held a similar position for five seasons (198589). [108] A Super Bowl XLVIII rematch came in Week 3, with Seattle again defeating Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos, 2620 in overtime. Pete Carroll and John Schneider each took the high road, but neither denied the validity of the report. The streak ended on October 6, 2007, with a 2423 loss to the Stanford Cardinal who was a 41-point underdog. Chad Morton, Run Game Coordinator, Running Backs [202] Jaime Carroll started attending USC in the fall of 2000, several months before her father was hired as football coach; she was a player on the Women of Troy's women's volleyball team. He was fired after one season. Suzuki. The Santa Ana High product played center at USC and was the first Trojans alum to serve as coach. [29][35] In 2008, ESPN.com named Carroll's hiring number 1 in a list of the Pac-10's top ten moments of the BCS era. [97] Winning out September, they visited the Colts in Indianapolis and suffered their first loss, on October 6. Carroll acknowledged that he might not have lasted long in Seattle without Wilson, and that the Seahawks' current three-game losing streak is due in large part to Wilson's injury. [14], When Monte Kiffin was named head coach of North Carolina State University in 1980, he brought Carroll in as his defensive coordinator and secondary coach. Ken Norton Jr. is another Pete Carroll disciple who could beef up USC's all-star coaching staff. [135] The team returned to the playoffs, where they lost 2422 to the Dallas Cowboys in the Wild Card Round. The Seahawks just made all of their recent reported coaching moves official and have added a few more interesting changes to boot, including former fullback Will Tukuafu as a defensive quality control coach. Wilson's pass was intercepted by Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler on the goal line, and the Patriots ran out the clock. Carroll, who also has coached on the college level for 10 years, has 26 years of NFL and college experience. In 1984, Carroll jumped to . All we want to do around here is win forever, he said more than once. You could sense the electricity when he walked onto the field. The bad: UCLA crushed the Trojans in the regular-season finale and Orgeron was passed over for Steve Sarkisian for the permanent job. . The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. He is one of three coaches who also has the powers of general manager, along with New England's Bill Belichick and Washington's Ron Rivera. In 1983, Bob Cope became head coach of Pacific and brought Carroll on as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator. Table of Biography [ show] Early Life and Education Pete Carroll was born on the 15th of September, 1951, in San Francisco, California. He led the Rams to the NFC title game twice, but they lost both times. That would change the course of his career. [126] Carroll notched his 100th regular-season win the following week against the Philadelphia Eagles. "[17] His combined NFL record as a head coach was 3331, and he was later considered a much better fit for college football than the NFL after his success at USC. Pete Carroll, who led USC to back-to-back national championships in 2003 and 2004, left the program to coach the Seattle Seahawks before the sanctions were handed down, and USC was forced. Sean Desai, Associate Head Coach-Defense February 28, 2023 5:58 pm ET. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [17][24][28] The USC Athletic Department received 2,500 e-mails, faxes and phone calls from alumnimostly criticaland a number of donors asking for Carroll's removal before they would donate again. Maybe thats the reason I like the show. He was a great innovator, ball coach, and man of the world. Every Monday morning Robinson handed Orgeron about 10 observations. [88] It was the first season the Seahawks had a starting quarterback other than Matt Hasselbeck in over a decade. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll discussed the changes he made to the defensive coaching staff, and how those changes might affect how the defense plays in 2022. news The Seahawks began the 2015 season by blowing fourth quarter leads to the St. Louis Rams,[115] Green Bay Packers,[116] Cincinnati Bengals,[117] Carolina Panthers,[118] and Arizona Cardinals. In 2011, Carroll again coached the Seahawks to a 79 record,[87] but it was not enough to secure a playoff spot due to the ascendance of Carroll's old college rival coach Jim Harbaugh and division rival San Francisco 49ers, who finished with a 133 record. Why do people want to make you say that? Pete Carroll compiled a record of 152 wins and 104 losses and 1 ties in his coaching career with the New York Jets, New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. Pete Carroll (football coach) Jack Del Rio (football/baseball), John Hamilton (contributor) Isabelle Harvey (soccer) Joe Jares (media) Jimmy Jones (football) Dave Levy (football coach) Harold Miner (basketball) Aniko Pelle (water polo) Mark Prior (baseball) Kristine Quance-Julian (swimming) Don Quarrie (track and field) Jennifer Rosales (golf) He was previously the head football coach at USC from 2000 to 2009, where he won six bowl games and back to back National Championships in 2003 and 2004.[2]. After getting fired as head coach of the NFL's New England Patriots, Pete Carroll spent a year out of football studying John Wooden and his success as UCLA basketball's coach. Orgeron had been a popular assistant under Hackett and Carroll going back to 1998. He is also a Hall of Fame baseball coach, leading USC to nearly 400 wins from 1930-1950 despite serving in the Navy during World War II. The good: Tollner led USC to a record of 9-3 and a Rose Bowl victory in 1984, his second year at the helm. In Pete Carroll we find a more recent legend. The revenge: Orgeron got a second chance as an interim coach, succeeding Les Miles at LSU early in the 2016 season, and the results mirrored his interim stint at USC. As the #1 seed in the playoffs, the Seahawks beat the Carolina Panthers in the Divisional Round, 3117, to get to their second straight NFC Championship. [34] Former NFL players (including USC alumni) such as Ronnie Lott, Gary Plummer, Tim McDonald and Willie McGinest offered their support for Carroll, who they noted had a player-friendly, easygoing style that might suit the college game and particularly recruiting. Just one game and I think I would have been happy. 2,066. 2022 Football Coaching Staff. The good: Carroll reeled off seven consecutive seasons of at least 11 victories, was 7-2 in bowls and won national titles in 2003 and 2004. 100. A year later Hill was traded to the Washington Senators, and his replacement in the Yankees outfield was Joe DiMaggio. Seattle Seahawks Head Coach and Super Bowl Champion Pete Carroll, who began his career in football at University of the Pacific in the 1970s, will receive an honorary doctoral degree, one of the highest honors the university can bestow. The invention: Jones created the Howard H. Jones Collegiate Football Game, a 1930s board game that featured a mechanical device that launched a tiny ball for punts, kickoffs and eld goals. Prior to this the last loss was on September 29, 2001, (during Carroll's first year) to Stanford Cardinal 21-16. [7], After graduation, Carroll tried out for the Honolulu Hawaiians of the World Football League at their training camp in Riverside but did not make the team due to shoulder problems combined with his small size. . It was reported that USC might appeal the sanctions. With 25 seconds to go on second down and goal at the Patriots' 1-yard line, and the Seahawks trailing by four points, Carroll called for a pass play. He was a friend of all his players and a good coach.. Haden immediately put him on indefinite leave, then fired him the next day. Jake Curtis , Chronicle Staff Writer. [155], Carroll's Seahawks rallied to finish the season by winning four of their final six games, with one loss coming by just one point. The good: Hackett seemed right for the job. No successor champion was designated, and there is no BCS champion for the 20042005 college football season. And most of us believed him.. [101] The number one team (and playoff seed) in the NFC, Carroll matched Mike Holmgren's 2005 season of the same record, tying for the best in Seattle history. The good: Distinguished by his crew cut and rugged build, Clark groomed assistant coaches John McKay and Marv Goux, both of whom became Trojan legends. [7] Carroll agreed and enrolled as a graduate student, earning a secondary teaching credential and Master's degree in physical education in 1976, while serving as a graduate assistant for three years and working with the wide receivers and secondary defenders. The letter: Henderson wrote a letter to Rockne during Notre Dames famed unbeaten 1924 season stating the Trojans would welcome a chance to play the Irish. Will Tukuafu, Quality Control-Defense, Sign up for the Seahawks Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. (Carmen Mandato / Getty Images) Pete Carroll has plenty on his plate these days. The last loss prompted USC to fire Henderson and pursue Notre Dames Knute Rockne, who turned down the offer. Under Garrett, USC had tried to recruit Carroll to be their head coach in 1997, while he was coaching the Patriots, but Carroll was unable to take the position. "[78], On August 26, 2010, the Football Writers Association of America announced it would take back USC's 2004 Grantland Rice Trophy and leave that year's award vacant, the only vacancy in the over half century of the history of the award. What really pissed me off was going to the WFL (World Football League) and getting cut and having the NFL go on strike and not being able to get a connection with the scabs (replacement players). [203] Nathan Carroll graduated from USC. [45] His total compensation, including pay and benefits, for the 2007 fiscal year was $4,415,714. Dec. 28, 2003. 100, how long until his next 100 wins? [102] The Seahawks defeated the Saints in the Divisional Round of the playoffs by a score of 23-15. [149] In Week 3 against the Minnesota Vikings, the Seahawks raced to a 177 lead early in the second quarter before their offense was shut out by the Vikings for the rest of the game; Seattle lost 1730. On February 2, 2014, Carroll led the Seattle Seahawks to their first Super Bowl win in franchise history after defeating the Denver Broncos, 438, in Super Bowl XLVIII. I wish it didnt happen like that, Carroll said. USC interim coach Donte Williams talks with players on the sideline during the Trojans game against Utah on Oct. 9 at the Coliseum. . Carroll was repeatedly approached regarding vacant head coach positions in the NFL beginning in 2002. Share your favorite tips, tricks and hacks. He was a vital part of my life and my friend . If were going to run the daylight out of the football, the tailback should see the defense as the QB sees it, McKay said. The bad: Robinson left USC in 1983 but didnt go far, becoming head coach of the Rams before returning to USC in 1993. He also admitted what was obvious to anyone who watched the low-level Freedom Bowl: Our guys didnt give a damn about being there.. USC coach Lane Kiffin watches the Trojans play Syracuse at the Coliseum on Sept. 17, 2011. The reflection: Years later Smith stuck by his comment about the name and logo. L O S A N G E L E S, Dec. 15, 2000 -- Pete Carroll, fired from his two NFL coachingjobs and out of college football for 17 years, was hired today tosucceed Paul Hackett as coach . [157] Despite the disappointing season, it was reported on January 16, 2022, that Carroll and general manager John Schneider would retain their jobs for the 2022 season. The good: With his gravelly Louisiana drawl, Orgeron sounds like a coach on Henry Winklers staff in The Waterboy. The Trojans players loved it. Pete Carroll Executive VP of Football Operations/Head Coach College: University of Pacific Experience: 27 years Biography Named head coach on January 11, 2010, Pete Carroll became the. The next season, USC moved from Bovard Field on campus to the Coliseum. And so did Helton, going 5-7 in 2018 and fending off calls for him to be fired. He was an All-American kind of individual. Prior to entering coaching, Richard was a cornerback at USC under Seahawks coach Pete Carroll. College: Azusa Pacific. There are 750 million people in China who dont even know this game was played. Arrows were spun to determine the outcome of plays. He was inducted into the charter class of the Redwood High School Athletic Hall of Fame in April 2009. Saddled by the sanctions imposed by the NCAA for infractions under Carroll, Kiffin had difficulty recruiting to the level USC was accustomed. I approach it that way. USC has fired Clay Helton, the former multi-time interim coach who won a Rose Bowl and became Rasputin. Its not just about me, per se, Williams said. We will always appreciate and respect our association with USC, Coach Carroll said. [175] As a fan of the Grateful Dead, Carroll then tied Wooden's thoughts into those by Jerry Garcia, and decided that he wanted his football program to not be the best, but the only program following his competitive philosophy.[175]. [122] The Seahawks would later fall to the Carolina Panthers in the Divisional Round 3124, after being down 310 at the half, and as a result, the Seahawks would not reach a third consecutive Super Bowl appearance. '"[76], Among Carroll's critics in the media was longtime Los Angeles Times sportswriter Bill Plaschke, who said that in one stroke, Carroll went, from a coach who presided over the greatest days in USC football history to one who was in charge of its biggest embarrassment. Peter Clay Carroll (born September 15, 1951) is the current coach of the is the and executive Vice-President of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. The bad: Kiffin was perceived as immature and found himself embroiled in controversies involving deflated footballs, switched jersey numbers and rotating quarterbacks. Carroll says he didn't know about the Bush violations. [7] Carroll was inducted into the Pacific Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995. Clockwise, from top left: Former USC coaches John McKay; Pete Carroll; John Robinson; Howard Jones; and Lane Kiffin. 1 at Julies, a restaurant near campus. [26][28], Carroll actively pursued the position, as his daughter, Jaime, was then a player on the school's successful volleyball team. He came back to USC in 1993 and was fired after the 1997 season after going 12-11 in his last two years. 2014 season: Second consecutive NFC championship, As a result of the 2011 NCAA sanctions imposed on USC because of the ineligibility of. Although Henderson was let go before a game could be arranged, the series was launched in 1926 with a 13-12 Notre Dame victory in front of 75,000 at the Coliseum that Rockne called the greatest game I ever saw.. Autographed Game-Used Pete Carroll My Cause My Cleats vs . He received a significant raise after the 2002 season and earned close to $3 million in the 2004 season, which ended with USC winning the BCS title in January 2005. Peter Clay Carroll (born September 15, 1951, in San Francisco, California) is the head coach and of the Seattle Seahawks, a National Football League team. There was such a bitterness. He looked everyone in the eye, told you what he expected. The brave: Shortly after the 1941 season the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and Barry enlisted in the Navy, ending his short tenure as USC football coach. [citation needed] The regular season began with a 127 victory at Carolina. USC coach Clay Helton watches the Trojans warm up before a game against Stanford on Sept. 11 at the Coliseum. During halftime of Saturday's USC-Oregon State game, Pete Carroll's name was quickly read along with the seven other USC Hall of . The quote: Said Goux, the legendary Trojans assistant who began his college coaching career in 1957 as a member of Clarks staff: In Don Clark, you had as fine a friend as a human being could have. [30][180][181] In explaining his enthusiasm, Carroll has stated, "I always think something good's just about to happen. [160] The Seahawks defeated the Broncos 1716. Heading to San Francisco for their second match-up against their divisional foe, the Seahawks were consensus best in NFC, posting an 111 record. Hed been mentored by the best - Bill Walsh, Tom Landry, Marty Schottenheimer and Robinson and was highly regarded as the Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator and as a USC assistant during its 1978 co-national championship season. Former USC football coach Pete Carroll shows his game face in denouncing the NCAA's penalties against the school, contending they are too harsh because he and other administrators never. In the Wild Card Round, the Seahawks dominated the Detroit Lions in a 26-6 victory. [13], The following season, Carroll moved to Iowa State University, where he was again an assistant working on the secondary under Earle Bruce. [3] Carroll is one of four head coaches (alongside Paul Brown, Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer) to win a college football national championship and an NFL championship. [112] On February 1, 2015, Carroll's Seahawks lost Super Bowl XLIX to Carroll's former team, the New England Patriots, 2824. New USC athletic director Pat Haden said USC would return the trophy, stating, "While we know that some fans and former student-athletes may be disappointed, our central priority at this time is our overall commitment to compliance and this action is in line with the standards we have set for our entire athletic program."[79].