I'm on now my third head coaching job, so I think I have a much better idea of what I want it to look like. [30][190] Under Carroll, nearly all USC practices were open to the public, a move that was uncommon among programs; he believed that having fans at practice helped his team prepare, making mundane drills seem more interesting, causing players to perform at a high level when they know they have an audience and preparing them for larger crowds on game days. The success of USC football under Carroll led to a sharp rise in overall athletic department revenue, growing from $38.6 million in Carroll's first season at USC to more than $76 million in 200708. 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. Jerry Garcia said that he didn't want his band to be the best ones doing something. Sanjay Lal, Offensive Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers . 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I found this story on USA TODAY High School Sports and wanted to share it with you: %link% For more high school stories, stats and videos, visit http://usatodayhss.com. [132], In his eighth season with the Seahawks, Carroll led the team to a 97 record. Pete offered Nate a job, Nate accepted . Back row: Harry Smith, Roy Baker and Sam Barry. [104] It was later dubbed the Immaculate Deflection. And then it's the consistency. LOS ANGELES - Pete Carroll, who led the New England Patriots to the NFL playoffs twice in 3 years, has been named USC's head football coach, Trojan athletic director Mike Garrett announced today. 2003 USC Coaching Staff Head Coach: Pete Carroll (12-1) Offensive Coordinator: Norm Chow Defensive Coordinator: Other Assistant Coaches: Steve Sarkisian (QB Coach) Lane Kiffin (WR Coach) Ed Orgeron (AHC/RC/DL Coach) Best Players on the 2003 USC Trojans Football Team QB Matt Leinart QB John David Booty RB Lendale White RB Reggie Bush "[194] The site, which can be accessed by creating a virtual avatar, includes arcade-style games, motivational messages from Coach Carroll and a sports trivia section as well as a collection of virtual football skills workshops for kids. 62. [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. He is also the former head coach of the NFL's New York Jets and New England Patriots, and the USC Trojans college team, where he coached from 2001 to 2010. I sat in the meetings. [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. Before long they were handling the priceless and potentially dangerous moon rocks on the table. For more than six years, Helton constantly won just enough . He used to coach for the New York Jets, New England Patriots and the University of Southern California football team.. Within a year of his hiring, many prominent critics reversed course. Pete Carroll, who guided the USC football program to the winningest era in its history during . Under Waldron, Seattle's offense got off to a hot start, with quarterback Russell Wilson completing 18 of 23 passes for 254 yards and four touchdowns as the Seahawks won 2816 to the Indianapolis Colts, finishing with a passer rating of 152.3. Pete Carroll is a head coach and executive vice president for the NFL team Seattle Seahawks. January 11, 2010. Carroll was repeatedly approached regarding vacant head coach positions in the NFL beginning in 2002. That evening, Robinson was seen with his wife Christmas shopping in Pasadena. [129] It was Carroll's fourth NFC West division title in his seven seasons with the team, and sixth playoff appearance. The Seahawks were able to start the season with a 41 record,[124] despite Russell Wilson playing with a hurt ankle sustained in the season opener against the Miami Dolphins. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. [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]. [158], In the offseason, Russell Wilson was traded to the Denver Broncos. Carroll. Doug Farrar. A year later, Carroll brought. Named head coach on January 11, 2010, Pete Carroll became the eighth head coach in Seahawks history after one of the most successful runs in USC history in the college ranks. The quotes: McKays acerbic wit provided reporters with a steady stream of snappy quotes, often dispensed from booth No. Seahawks officially announce Pete Carroll's 2022 coaching staff Teams AFC East Bills Dolphins Jets Patriots AFC North Bengals Browns Ravens Steelers AFC South Colts Jaguars Texans Titans. RENTON, Wash. Pete Carroll called a meeting with eight of the most-trusted leaders on his Seattle Seahawks. Neil Hayes, Carroll Exceeds All Expectations, This page was last edited on 3 March 2023, at 08:45. 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. They tried to make it out like it was something else. [26][28], Carroll actively pursued the position, as his daughter, Jaime, was then a player on the school's successful volleyball team. The legacy: Hackett recruited well and left the roster stacked for the next coach, Pete Carroll, who within two years restored USCs winning tradition. The bad: Robinson left USC in 1983 but didnt go far, becoming head coach of the Rams before returning to USC in 1993. "[70], After Carroll announced that he was leaving for the Seahawks, he denied the possibility that the NCAA sanctions were a factor in his leaving USC to return to pro football in Seattle. Im mad that, during its most important times, the most enduring football institution in this city sometimes acts as though it discovered the game only last week. Carroll hadnt coached in the college ranks in 17 years and was perceived as too nice to succeed. Pete Carroll, Executive VP, Head Coach "[30] He also cites influences from psychologists Abraham Maslow and Carl Jung, Buddhist meditation master Chgyam Trungpa, and Zen master D. T. 3 ranking in the AP poll. USC fans have reason to remember Norton Jr. fondly, even if he is a member of the UCLA. [175][176][177], On defense, Carroll favors a bend-but-don't-break scheme of preventing the big plays: allowing opposing teams to get small yardage but trying to keep the plays in front of his defenders. 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 recent days he earned a second interview for the Eagles' defensive coordinator job and emerged as a . Don't be sad that he's gone, be happy that he lived the ultimate and fullest life. The head coach addressed what went down before the Broncos trade. [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. Orgeron was named interim coach and went 6-2. [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. Texas coach Steve Sarkisian rebuilt his life after getting fired from USC because of alcohol issues, but he did so without those who helped launch his career. INDIANAPOLIS In their first five years with the Seattle Seahawks, general manager John Schneider and head coach Pete Carroll could do very little wrong. [200] Both Brennan and Nate have been part of the Seattle Seahawks coaching staff. [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. That continued when Caroll went to the Seahawks in 2010 and Canales stayed on the staff in different roles all the way up to last season before taking this role with the Bucs. During this period, USC had a 35-game winning streak at the Coliseum, spanning 6 years (2001-2007). [99] The penultimate game, against the Arizona Cardinals, was Seattle's attempt to continue their at-home winning streak to 15 games (record started in Week 2 of the 2012 season). The next season, USC moved from Bovard Field on campus to the Coliseum. Its not just about me, per se, Williams said. I get to deal with 18- to 21-year-olds. They took a team almost completely bereft of talent and, with outstanding . Sark flamed out in 2015. He really cared about us and the program. The assistants at Pacific during this time included a number of other future successful coaches, including Greg Robinson, Jim Colletto, Walt Harris, Ted Leland, and Bob Cope. USC coaching legend John McKays booth at Julies Restaurant. 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. However, these moves paved the way for a 42 start to the 2010 season. Sean Desai, Associate Head Coach-Defense D10. However, he still has difficulty gaining respect. The official Football Coach List for the University of Southern California Trojans . Interestingly enough, the best head coaching hire each school's athletic department has made over the past two-plus decades -- Pete Carroll as the head coach of USC's football program in 2000 and . If we win our games and we're out there and they want us to go somewhere else, then we'll go. Share your favorite tips, tricks and hacks. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll met with local media at the VMAC Monday for his end of season press conference. And most of us believed him.. The yarn: The colorful McKay held court several times a week in booth No. Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is looking to join exclusive company in the NFL by winning back-to-back Super Bowls. On June 9, 2010, The Los Angeles Times reported that Carroll, along with other active and former USC officials, had appeared in front of a ten-member NCAA Committee on Infractions the previous February. Rick Neuheisel, Jim Mora, Dave Wannstedt and Mike Stoops discuss questions facing USC leaders as the Trojans compete with LSU for a new coach. He also played under Connie Mack with the Philadelphia Athletics. The magical Fiesta Bowl win and giddiness of the offseason took a hit against Iowa on Saturday. McKay, Robinson and Carroll won national titles; Tollner, Hackett and Kiffin sagged. Chad Morton, Run Game Coordinator, Running Backs USC interim football coach Ed Orgeron celebrates with his team after a win over Oregon State on Nov. 1, 2013, in Corvallis, Ore. USC coach Steve Sarkisian watches the Trojans warm up before a game against Idaho on Sept. 12, 2015, at the Coliseum. PROFILE: Pete Carroll / 'Ballgame' / Boisterous Marin boyhood set tone for USC coach. The bad: Clark became coach after USC, along with UCLA, California and Washington, was sanctioned by the Pacific Coast Conference for paying athletes more than the leagues allowable limit. The bad: USC lost to Fresno State in the 1992 Freedom Bowl, a humiliating defeat Smith compounded by saying, Names and logos dont mean anything. The last loss prompted USC to fire Henderson and pursue Notre Dames Knute Rockne, who turned down the offer. The exit: The perceived need to replace Helton with a big-name coach worked against any chance Williams had of keeping the job beyond this season. [11], After graduating from Pacific, Carroll's colleague Bob Cope was hired by the University of Arkansas and he convinced Lou Holtz, then the head coach of the Razorbacks, to also hire Carroll. Please check your email for a confirmation. The USC Trojans aren't making any changes on the coaching staff for the 2023 season at least not yet. [7], Carroll left Pacific after a year and entered the NFL in 1984 as the defensive backs coach of the Buffalo Bills. He replaced Paul Hackett as the USC coach after. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, The 12 hours that transformed USC football: How the Lincoln Riley deal went down, Lincoln Rileys hiring at USC already impacting Trojans recruiting, Malachi Nelson, collapsing while jogging in Huntington Beach, Oklahomas Lincoln Riley is the nations preeminent quarterback guru, McKays 127 wins eclipsed the 120 won by Jones, left USC to coach the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [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. Saddled by the sanctions imposed by the NCAA for infractions under Carroll, Kiffin had difficulty recruiting to the level USC was accustomed. [50] When asked if he would retire at USC, Carroll responded: I am prepared to do that. Named head coach on January 11, 2010, Pete Carroll became the eighth head coach in Seahawks history after one of the most successful runs in USC history in the college ranks. [4] Carroll attended Redwood High School in Larkspur, California. [93] Seattle lost the following week in the Divisional Round to the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome by a score of 3028.[94]. [97] Winning out September, they visited the Colts in Indianapolis and suffered their first loss, on October 6. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. [2] Beginning his head coaching career on the professional level, Carroll saw minimal success with the New York Jets in 1994 and some success with the New England Patriots from 1997 to 1999. Carroll has worked under ten head coaches: Fifteen of Carroll's assistant coaches became NFL or NCAA head coaches: Six of Carroll's executives became general managers in the NFL: On offense, Carroll is known for using aggressive play-calling that is open to trick plays as well as "going for it" on 4th down instead of punting the ball away. He was in his second stint at USC when Kiffin was fired. The pinstripes: Hill played several years of Major League Baseball, and he replaced Babe Ruth in the New York Yankees outfield in 1935 after the Bambino signed with the Boston Braves at age 40. The third, in 1972, was 12-0 and is considered perhaps the best college team ever. The 49ers edged out a 1917 win, yet the Seahawks' then 112 record was still best in the conference. Steve Henson returns to the Los Angeles Times as assistant sports editor after six years as an editor and columnist at Yahoo Sports and six years at USA Today. Focus, clarity and belief in yourself are what allows [sic] you to express your ability without discursive thoughts and concerns. [90][91] When the NFL referee lockout ended several days later, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell acknowledged that public furor over the call accelerated the eventual resolution of the labor dispute. Larry Izzo, Special Teams Coordinator Why do people want to make you say that? And so did Helton, going 5-7 in 2018 and fending off calls for him to be fired. [51], When originally hired, Carroll signed a five-year contract worth approximately $1 million annually. It was the spring. Every Monday morning Robinson handed Orgeron about 10 observations. That's 14 years spent together coaching football. 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. Carroll rebuilt his staff by elevating Ken Norton, Jr. from graduate assistant to full-time assistant coaching the linebackers, and hiring Steve Sarkisian, who was with the Oakland Raiders in 2004 and was formerly with the Trojans, as quarterbacks coach. "[82] On the morning of January 9, 2010, Carroll reportedly came to agreement with the Seahawks on a five-year contract that would appoint him as head coach. The final straw came when Sarkisian acted strangely at a team meeting, then left campus before practice began. [16] When there was an opening for the Vikings' head coach position in 1992, he was a serious candidate but lost the position, again to Green. Losses at home to UCLA, Oregon State and Utah bolstered that perception, and Lincoln Riley, 38, was hired away from Oklahoma as the next Trojans head coach. 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). [10], In 1994, Carroll was elevated to Head Coach of the Jets. His 1943 team began the year with six consecutive shutouts, and his 1944 team was 8-0-2 and ranked seventh in the nation. The FWAA also said it would not consider USC as a candidate for the award for the 2010 season. He came back to USC in 1993 and was fired after the 1997 season after going 12-11 in his last two years. ", "Timing Isn't Entirely on Carroll's Side", "Carroll's hiring is another mistake for troubled USC", "COLLEGE FOOTBALL; Pete Carroll Finally Finds A Perfect Fit at U.S.C. According to the Los Angeles Times, Carroll came to agreement with the Seahawks on a 5-year $33 million contract to become head coach.[53]. "[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. 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. He was a vital part of my life and my friend . February 28, 2023 5:58 pm ET. Suzuki. Pete Carroll was hired December 15, 2000 and was USC's third choice to be their new head coach after Dennis Erickson and Mike Riley. [96] The prior year's NFC Champions and divisional rival, the San Francisco 49ers, were blown out by the Seahawks, 293. [112] On February 1, 2015, Carroll's Seahawks lost Super Bowl XLIX to Carroll's former team, the New England Patriots, 2824. Tom Coughlin was 65 when his Giants won Super Bowl XLVI and Dick Vermeil was 63 when the St. Louis Rams won Super Bowl XXXIV. Pete Carroll . The rebound: Like Kiffin, Sarkisian rehabilitated his reputation at Alabama, succeeding Kiffin as offensive coordinator in 2016. [21] He decided his philosophy was best summarized as "I'm a competitor". He was a great innovator, ball coach, and man of the world. One of my favorite shows, Helton said. That's the way I look at it, like this is the last job I'm ever going to have. Attendance: mandatory. Although the Seahawks had won their three prior meetings, including one earlier in the year, the Cardinals had steadily improved during the season. February 28, 2023 9:00 am PT. [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. LOS ANGELES -- The reaction was as subdued as the introduction. I approach it that way. His return to success as the defensive coordinator led to his hiring as the head coach of the New England Patriots in 1997, replacing coach Bill Parcells, who had resigned after disputes with the team's ownership. 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). Prior to this the last loss was on September 29, 2001, (during Carroll's first year) to Stanford Cardinal 21-16. "Not in any way," Carroll stated, "because I know where we stand. I owe so much to the school and the people who follow it. 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. [162] The Seahawks' season ended in the Wild Card Round with a 4123 to the San Francisco 49ers.[163]. [41] His son, Brennan Carroll, was USC's recruiting coordinator as well as the tight ends coach during the elder Carroll's tenure as head coach. Aaron Curry, Assistant DL/DE [151], Wilson was placed on injured reserve later that same day, missing a start for the first time in his NFL career. Now, I did change some things, but I didnt talk about them. 183. . Folks in Knoxville were livid. 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. The officials called the play in the Seahawks' favor, igniting a national outrage about the officiating. Orgeron, then USC's defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator, was recognized as a phenomenal . While the Seahawks have a general manager in John Schneider, he serves mainly in an advisory role to Carroll, who has the final say in football matters. You know, the Rams that were in the NFL. The streak ended on October 6, 2007, with a 2423 loss to the Stanford Cardinal who was a 41-point underdog. The next day, a guy called me from China and asked, What happened, Coach?, On firing up players before a game: Emotion is highly overrated in football. [139][140], As a fifth seed in the playoffs, the Seahawks defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 179 in the Wild Card Round, before being eliminated in the Divisional Round by the Green Bay Packers 2823. He had insisted over the years that he was happy at USC and that money was not an issue; he also was said to enjoy the Southern California lifestyle. 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. Carroll brought in Canales as an assistant strength and conditioning coach in his final year at USC in 2009. When Caddas found out Carroll was interested in coaching, he offered him a job as a graduate assistant on his staff at Pacific. [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. Dec. 28, 2003. The choice of Carroll for USC's head coaching position was openly criticized by the media and many USC fans, primarily because of USC's stagnation under the outgoing Hackett and Carroll's record as a head coach in the NFL and being nearly two decades removed from the college level. [131] In his season-ending press conference, Carroll revealed that cornerback Richard Sherman had been playing with a "significant" MCL injury, which attracted attention because Sherman had not been listed on the injury report throughout the season. "I've been here a long time. . Maybe thats the reason I like the show. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider on Tuesday both took the . It makes me sick that everybody has to go through this.. . We love the Rose Bowl."[46]. The nickname: It wasnt as catchy as Gloomy Gus, but Cravath was called Little Jeffries when he was young because he enjoyed fisticuffs like legendary heavyweight boxer Jim Jeffries. He led the Rams to the NFC title game twice, but they lost both times. [178], Carroll draws coaching inspiration from the 1974 book The Inner Game of Tennis by tennis coach W. Timothy Gallwey, which he picked up as graduate student at the University of the Pacific; he summarizes the philosophy he took from the book as "all about clearing the clutter in the interactions between your conscious and subconscious mind", enabled "through superior practice and a clear approach. [106] At age 62, Carroll was the third-oldest coach to win a Super Bowl. I loved the guy, Davis said of Clark. In nine seasons Cravath led USC to the Rose Bowl four times, shutting out Washington in 1944 and Tennessee in 1945. Shifting to college football with USC, he revitalized the struggling program into a top-ranked contender. I promise you that! Oregeron said.