Pete Carroll

Pete Carroll
	Carroll with the Seahawks in 2021
Seattle Seahawks
Position:	Senior Advisor and executive vice president
Personal information
Born:	September 15, 1951 (age 72); San Francisco, California, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Redwood (Larkspur, California)
College:	Marin (1969–1970); Pacific (1971–1972);
Career history
As a coach:
	Pacific (1973–1976); Graduate assistant; Arkansas (1977); Graduate assistant; Iowa State (1978); Secondary coordinator; Ohio State (1979); Secondary coordinator; North Carolina State (1980–1982); Defensive coordinator; Pacific (1983); Defensive coordinator; Buffalo Bills (1984); Defensive backs coach; Minnesota Vikings (1985–1989); Defensive backs coach; New York Jets (1990–1993); Defensive coordinator; New York Jets (1994); Head coach; San Francisco 49ers (1995–1996); Defensive coordinator; New England Patriots (1997–1999); Head coach; USC (2001–2009); Head coach; Seattle Seahawks (2010–2023); Head coach;
As an executive:
	Seattle Seahawks (2010–2023); Vice president of football operations; Seattle Seahawks (2024–present); Advisor/Vice President of Football Operations;
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (XLVIII); NFL 2010s All-Decade Team; 2× AP national champion (2003, 2004); 4× Rose Bowl champion (2003, 2006–2008); Home Depot Coach of the Year Award (2003); AFCA Coach of the Year Award (2003); George Munger Award (2003);
Head coaching record
Regular season:	170–120–1 (.586)
Postseason:	11–11 (.500)
Career:	NCAA: 83–19 (.814); NFL: 181–131–1 (.580)
	Coaching stats at PFR
	Executive profile at PFR

Peter Clay Carroll (born September 15, 1951) is an American football executive and former coach who is an advisor for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously the head football coach at the University of Southern California (USC) from 2001 to 2009 and the head coach of the Seahawks from 2010 to 2023. Carroll is the third and most recent head coach to win a college football national championship and a Super Bowl along with Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer.^[2]

Beginning his head coaching career on the professional level, Carroll saw minimal success with the New York Jets in 1994 and the New England Patriots from 1997 to 1999. Shifting to college football with USC, he revitalized the struggling program into a top-ranked contender, winning seven consecutive conference championships and two consecutive AP National Championships. He also won a BCS national championship in 2004, although the title was later vacated.

Carroll's collegiate success prompted an NFL return in 2010 when he was hired as the head coach of Seattle. In 14 seasons under Carroll, the Seahawks qualified for the playoffs 10 times, clinched their division five times, made two consecutive Super Bowl appearances, and won the franchise's first championship in Super Bowl XLVIII. The team's Legion of Boom defense also led the league in scoring defense for four consecutive seasons during his tenure.^[3] Following the 2023 season, Carroll stepped down as head coach to take an executive position with the Seahawks.

^ "Pete Carroll Coaching Record". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ Willis, George (February 2, 2014). "Carroll could join rare company with Super Bowl title". New York Post. Archived from the original on September 11, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
^ Jenks, Jayson (January 3, 2016). "Seattle Seahawks defense leads NFL in fewest points allowed for 4th year in row". SeattleTimes.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.

[1] "Pete Carroll Coaching Record". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[2] Willis, George (February 2, 2014). "Carroll could join rare company with Super Bowl title". New York Post. Archived from the original on September 11, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2022.

[3] Jenks, Jayson (January 3, 2016). "Seattle Seahawks defense leads NFL in fewest points allowed for 4th year in row". SeattleTimes.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.

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