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. [81] According to the Los Angeles Times, Carroll was "close to reaching an agreement with the Seattle Seahawks on Friday evening. However, Carroll rejuvenated his team enough to win their next five games, putting the Seahawks at 95 and clinching a playoff berth. [84] Carroll made even more history as the Seahawks later upset the then-Super Bowl Champions New Orleans Saints by a score of 41-36 during the Wild Card Round of the playoffs, behind running back Marshawn Lynch and the famed Beast Quake run. Pretend youre aboard a pirate ship, Newsom, IRS give Californians until October to file tax returns, Obsessed with Disneyland? [31][37] However, after the slow start, Carroll's teams proceeded to go 677 over the next 74 games, winning two national championships and playing for another. It was the spring. 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 . The Trojans went 6-0 in 1920 and posted their first Rose Bowl victory on New Years Day 1923, defeating Penn State. [50] When asked if he would retire at USC, Carroll responded: I am prepared to do that. [159] Carroll later named Geno Smith the starter for the regular season opener, which would be against Wilson and the Broncos. . The news was broken earlier this week, causing many online to post their reactions. However, Carroll was praised by much of the national media for how he handled the adversity following the game. INDIANAPOLIS In their first five years with the Seattle Seahawks, general manager John Schneider and head coach Pete Carroll could do very little wrong. [41] He had consistently been on the forefront of recruiting due to his ability to connect with potential players on their level, including becoming the first college coach with a Facebook page, as well as an early adopter of Twitter. The head coach addressed what went down before the Broncos trade. However, he still has difficulty gaining respect. It's just a process we have to go through. Lincoln Riley is trying to create a new dynasty at USC, a decade and a half after Pete Carroll's Trojan Empire enjoyed its last days of elite status in college football. Now 55, Bradley was Carroll's first Seahawks defensive coordinator from 2010-12, the top assistant Carroll retained from the staff of fired Jim Mora's one Seattle season in 2009. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. USC COACHES: 10-11 He really cared about us and the program. Carroll is known for his high-energy and often pleasant demeanor when coaching. He was named Pac-10 coach of the year. [98] That was the only loss Carroll, and team, would suffer until December. Now, Riley might be on the verge of tapping into Carroll's deep pool of assistants to enhance the 2022 Trojans and their most high-profile . He came back to USC in 1993 and was fired after the 1997 season after going 12-11 in his last two years. The greeting: When Carroll was hired, the Times Bill Plaschke was among those believing USC had made a mistake: Oh, no!, Plaschke wrote. He led the Rams to the NFC title game twice, but they lost both times. I love being here. [15][22], Carroll was named the Trojans' head coach on December 15, 2000, signing a five-year contract after USC had gone through a tumultuous 18-day search to replace fired coach Paul Hackett. And so did Helton, going 5-7 in 2018 and fending off calls for him to be fired. Pete Carroll used his post-2005 Rose Bowl appearance on NFL Total Access to recruit Ken Norton for his staff. Two of his paternal great-grandparents were Irish immigrants, and his Croatian maternal grandparents emigrated from around the region of ibenik. [161] Carroll led the Seahawks to a 98 finish and an appearance in the playoffs. [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. Peter Clay Carroll. That now seems impossible he made $33 million from violations that will cost his old school its reputation, and folks here will never look at him the same. 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. [96] The prior year's NFC Champions and divisional rival, the San Francisco 49ers, were blown out by the Seahawks, 293. [104] It was later dubbed the Immaculate Deflection. The punishment: Five months after Carroll left USC for the Seattle Seahawks in January 2010, the NCAA ruled USC lacked institutional control and placed the program on probation for four years. [8] At Pacific, Carroll played free safety for two years for the Tigers, earning All-Pacific Coast Athletic Conference honors both years (197172) and earning his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1973. Dave Canales, Quarterbacks Then McKay tweaked the I, setting the tailback far enough behind center to get a running start into the hole or around end in the famed Student Body Left (or Right) play. 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]. getting fired midway through the 2021 season. I owe so much to the school and the people who follow it. No successor champion was designated, and there is no BCS champion for the 20042005 college football season. The tragedy: Cravath died in Calexico at age 50, one day after his pickup truck collided with a dump truck, becoming the third straight USC coach to pass prematurely. 2022 Football Coaching Staff. In Pete Carroll we find a more recent legend. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Phone Email; Lincoln Riley: C. & J. Elerding Head Football Coach (213) 740-4204 (213) 740-4204 : football@usc.edu: Alex Grinch: Defensive Coordinator / Safeties (213) 740 . 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. 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. [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. The bad: UCLA crushed the Trojans in the regular-season finale and Orgeron was passed over for Steve Sarkisian for the permanent job. Roberts, who rushed for 251 yards despite playing only 12 minutes on offense. [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]. 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. 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 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. [15][47][48][49] Carroll hesitated to return to the NFL after his previous experiences, and said that his return would likely rest on control over personnel matters at a level unprecedented in the league. [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. He also played under Connie Mack with the Philadelphia Athletics. Carroll's primary background as an assistant was coaching secondaries his first real NFL claim to fame was as the secondary coach with the Vikings from 1985-89 when Minnesota annually had. "[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. Carroll was generally regarded as one of the top college football coaches in the country,[40][54][55] and has been compared to College Football Hall of Fame coach Knute Rockne. Before long they were handling the priceless and potentially dangerous moon rocks on the table. 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. 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. [85] However, the following week at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, they then fell to the Chicago Bears, whom they had defeated earlier in the season, in the Divisional Round by a score of 3524.[86]. Seattle Seahawks 2023. I promise you that! Oregeron said. [204] In 2010, Nathan joined his father as an assistant for the Seahawks.[10]. The Seahawks were eliminated in the Divisional Round for the second straight year in 2016, losing 3620 to the Atlanta Falcons. During this period, USC had a 35-game winning streak at the Coliseum, spanning 6 years (2001-2007). 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) 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). Not only that, but the QB position has actually improved since Wilson left former USC Football Head Coach Pete Carroll's NFL team. 3 ranking in the AP poll. The Seahawks were also involved in controversy during Week 3's Monday Night Football game against the Green Bay Packers in Seattle, when the replacement officials called two different results for Russell Wilson's Hail Mary pass to wide receiver Golden Tate. After they lost to the Tulane Green Wave in the Cotton Bowl, the one with the biggest. 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 browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. 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. Carroll's collegiate success prompted an NFL return in 2010 when he was hired as the head coach of Seattle. [151], Wilson was placed on injured reserve later that same day, missing a start for the first time in his NFL career. The PAC 12 is further distancing itself from Los Angeles after the recent departures of UCLA and USC. Speaking with the Los Angeles Times in a Q&A session, Carroll praised USC as a great place to play and coach but said it was always going to be tough to follow his staff's success at the school. I've gone over Carroll's head-coaching tenures with the Seattle Seahawks (2010-present), USC Trojans (2001-09), New England Patriots (1997-99) and New York Jets (1994) and compiled an offense . Pete Carroll, who guided the USC football program to the winningest era in its history during . I loved the guy, Davis said of Clark. The booth recently was sold at auction to a USC fan. The aftermath: After leaving USC, Kiffin recharged his career as Alabamas offensive coordinator for three years before heading the program at Florida Atlantic, winning 11 games in two of his three seasons. His high point was going 10-2 in a 2011 season that included victories at Notre Dame and Oregon and concluded with a 50-0 rout of UCLA. That would change the course of his career. The first Trojans national title team, in 1962, was 11-0 and led by the first players he recruited. The good: With his gravelly Louisiana drawl, Orgeron sounds like a coach on Henry Winklers staff in The Waterboy. The Trojans players loved it. He was a vital part of my life and my friend . His youngest son, Nate, would soon be graduating with a degree in psychology. [42][43], Carroll's team won a then-school record 34 straight games from 2003 to 2005, a streak that started after a triple-overtime loss to California and ended with the national championship game against the Texas Longhorns in the 2006 Rose Bowl. He is one of the few coaches to win both the Super Bowl and a college football national championship. Carroll himself got his first two assistant jobs (at Pacific and Arkansas) through a U of P mentor. [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. But on the practice field, he was electrifying. The allegations centered on former Trojan star Reggie Bush. In 2001, he had a 58-yard pick-six against Arizona that helped turn around the Trojans' season . The bad: The Trojans lost to Alabama in 1946 and to Michigan two years later, USCs first Rose Bowl losses after eight victories. Don't be sad that he's gone, be happy that he lived the ultimate and fullest life. If we win our games and we're out there and they want us to go somewhere else, then we'll go. 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. [133] The team finished second in the NFC West but missed out on the playoffs for only the second time in Carroll's time with the Seahawks. The players huddled in a conference room. [51], When originally hired, Carroll signed a five-year contract worth approximately $1 million annually. [38], Carroll was considered one of the most effective recruiters in college football, having brought in multiple top-ranked recruiting classes;[39][40] he was also known for getting commitments from nationally prominent players early in high school. [137], On September 15, 2019, which was his 68th birthday, Carroll won his 100th game as the Seahawks head coach, defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers 2826. They made a terrible error. You could sense the electricity when he walked onto the field. "[75], Wrote Los Angeles Times sportswriter Jerry Crowe, "It's somehow apt that the Trojans were asked to return the Grantland Rice Trophy after being stripped of the 2004 Football Writers Assn. The good: Rockne recommended Jones for the USC job after turning it down himself, and Jones was exceptional, leading the Trojans to national championships in 1928, 1931, 1932 and 1939 and five Rose Bowl wins. 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 listened to the people talk. He replaced Paul Hackett as the USC coach after. The USC Trojans aren't making any changes on the coaching staff for the 2023 season at least not yet. Karl Scott, Defensive Passing Game Coordinator, Defensive Backs 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 Cravath was forced to resign after going 2-5-2 in 1950. 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. Pete Carroll . In his first season, Carroll almost completely overturned the Seahawks roster, totaling over 200 transactions in the course of only one season. ", "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. January 11, 2010. 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 bad: McKay was only 52 when he left USC to coach the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL. The bad: Robinson left USC in 1983 but didnt go far, becoming head coach of the Rams before returning to USC in 1993. Winning our conference and going to the Rose Bowl is what our goal is every year. Sounds like someone didn't learn their lesson. Carl Smith, Associate Head Coach [93] Seattle lost the following week in the Divisional Round to the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome by a score of 3028.[94]. [59][60] In 2007, his effect on the college football landscape was named one of the biggest developments over the past decade in ESPN the Magazine. "[73] He said in 2014 during a visit to USC, "I thought [the NCAA's investigation into USC] was dealt with poorly and very irrationally and done with way too much emotion instead of facts. [10], In 1994, Carroll was elevated to Head Coach of the Jets. Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll announced the news Tuesday that the Eagles have hired Sean Desai as their new defensive coordinator. [191], Despite his penchant for humor, Carroll's USC program had strictly prescribed routines that covered what players were allowed to eat, the vocabulary they used, and the theme of daily practices. USC football coach Ted Tollner, left, stands next to outgoing coach John Robinson during a news conference on the USC campus in November 1982. Helton, an assistant on Sarkisian's staff, took over. [21] No doubt he will be asked about his most popular assistant, associate head coach Sean Desai. (Carmen Mandato / Getty Images) Pete Carroll has plenty on his plate these days. And most of us believed him.. His 97 on-field wins would put him ahead of Robinson for third in Trojan history. To recover from USC fall, Steve Sarkisian turned away from L.A. roots that built him, Helton was asked if hed ever watched Ted Lasso,, need to replace Helton with a big-name coach, Look up: The 32 most spectacular ceilings in Los Angeles, Is your loved one on a business trip? [113] Some have called Carroll's play-call on the play "the worst play-call in NFL history. 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. [158], In the offseason, Russell Wilson was traded to the Denver Broncos. He also admitted what was obvious to anyone who watched the low-level Freedom Bowl: Our guys didnt give a damn about being there.. [7] When Bruce moved on to Ohio State University, he again hired Carroll to coach the secondary. USC coach Pete Carroll celebrates after a win over Boston College in the Emerald Bowl on Dec. 26, 2009. Prior to this the last loss was on September 29, 2001, (during Carroll's first year) to Stanford Cardinal 21-16. Heres the complete list of coaches who will be serving on Pete Carrolls 2022 staff. And then it's the consistency. The final straw came when Sarkisian acted strangely at a team meeting, then left campus before practice began. Front row: Ray George, Walt Hargesheimer, and Bill Park. The quotes: Robinson, in 2019, on USC tradition: When I got the job from John McKay, I said I didnt change anything. He wanted them to be the only ones doing it. [24] The second time the opening came up, Daryl Gross, then senior associate athletic director for USC, recommended Carroll to Garrett based on his experience as a former scout for the New York Jets while Carroll coached there. Whatever hes going through, I pray he finds peace.. The tragedy: Tollner was the quarterback at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 1960 when the team plane crashed on the way back from a game in Ohio. 40, the number he had worn in all sports growing up; however, Pacific had retired the number in honor of quarterback/safety Eddie LeBaron, so Carroll ended up with 46. After three seasons at his alma mater, Carroll started moving around and gaining more . Aaron Curry, Assistant DL/DE [7], Carroll left Pacific after a year and entered the NFL in 1984 as the defensive backs coach of the Buffalo Bills. Just one game and I think I would have been happy. "[114], The 2015 offseason was one full of criticism for Carroll, Wilson, and offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell after the ending of Super Bowl XLIX. The Seattle Seahawks 2013 season began with four consecutive preseason wins,[95] and odds-makers had distinguished them as the favorite in the NFC. 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 yarn: The colorful McKay held court several times a week in booth No. Pete Carroll is a head coach and executive vice president for the NFL team Seattle Seahawks. "[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. 1. "[179] He wrote a foreword for a later edition, noting that athletes "must clear their minds of all confusion and earn the ability to let themselves play freely. (AP Photo), USC coach Jeff Cravath, left, with his staff in 1949. 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. Wilson last year completed 64.8% of his passes for the Hawks, and . [196][197], Carroll's wife Glena played volleyball at the University of the Pacific [198][199] Together the couple have three children: elder son Brennan, daughter Jaime, and younger son Nate. Carroll says he didn't know about the Bush violations. I get to deal with 18- to 21-year-olds. [153] Wilson was activated off injured reserve on November 12 ahead of their game against the Green Bay Packers. Pete offered Nate a job, Nate accepted . [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). Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) February 28, 2023 "[74] In 2015, he said, "We had so much success and we had so much fun doing it, it was uncommon for people to understand. The good: A former speedy running back on Jones Thundering Herd squads, Hills 1952 USC team provided the Pacific Coast Conference with its first victory over a Big Ten team in the Rose Bowl by beating Wisconsin 7-0. Head coach Pete Carroll of the USC Trojans talks to his offense during the game against the Arizona Wildcats at LA Memorial Coliseum on November 13, 2004 in Los Angeles, California. [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. Pat McPherson, Tight Ends [138] Carroll's Seahawks finished the season at 115, finishing second in the NFC West behind the 133 San Francisco 49ers. until his retirement in 1978. Share your favorite tips, tricks and hacks. [26] After the first three primary candidates turned down the position, USC hired Carroll. It was reported that USC might appeal the sanctions. As USC looks forward to a new era under new head coach Lincoln Riley, lets look at the 17 coaches in the modern era of Trojans football who produced a record of 792-317-40 with 11 national championships over the last 103 years. To be all by yourself out there doing something that nobody else can touch that's the thought that guides me, that guides this program: We're going to do things better than it's ever been done before in everything we do, and we're going to compete our ass off. Sanjay Lal, Offensive Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers "[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 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. He was inducted into the charter class of the Redwood High School Athletic Hall of Fame in April 2009. As a result of action taken by the BCS presidents' oversight committee on June 6, 2011, the Trojans' BCS Championship has been vacated. He goes from saint to scallywag. 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. Patience and a well-timed recruiting pitch helped USC lure Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma, sending shockwaves through the college football world. "Brennan and I have known each other for over 10 yearsand worked together during the 2011 and 2012 seasons," Fisch said in a statement. Attendance: mandatory. 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. [45], Controversy arose when USC was excluded from the National Championship Game for the 2003 season, even though ranked #1 in both the Associated Press (AP) Poll and the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. [102] The Seahawks defeated the Saints in the Divisional Round of the playoffs by a score of 23-15. He used to coach for the New York Jets, New England Patriots and the University of Southern California football team.. "[39] In a 2005 interview, Carroll explained his motivation: I feel like I should be playing now. Im mad at USC for hiring him. [112] On February 1, 2015, Carroll's Seahawks lost Super Bowl XLIX to Carroll's former team, the New England Patriots, 2824. The good: Tollner led USC to a record of 9-3 and a Rose Bowl victory in 1984, his second year at the helm. 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. During his tenure, USC broke its average home attendance record four times in a row (they play at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum); the USC home attendance average in 2001, his first season, was 57,744; by 2006, it was over 91,000. USC coach John Robinson, center, looks on as the Trojans score a touchdown against UNLV on Oct. 4, 1997. [44] Fourteen of those games were later vacated for breaking NCAA rules. That's 14 years spent together coaching football. [121] Seattle entered the postseason as the #6 seed, winning its Wild Card Round against the Minnesota Vikings after Vikings kicker Blair Walsh missed a 27-yard field goal for a final score of 109. TIMES STAFF WRITER . [7] Carroll spent the 1977 season as a graduate assistant working with the secondary under Cope. USC struggled in Barrys only season, a year in which he also coached the Trojans basketball and baseball teams.

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