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Pete Carroll
Pete Carroll at the 2005 USC Championship Rally
Pete Carroll at the 2005 USC Championship Rally
Title Head coach
College Southern California
Sport American football
Team record 76-14
Born September 15, 1951 (1951-09-15) (age 56)
Place of birth San Francisco, California
Career highlights
Overall NCAA: 76-14
Bowl Games: 5-2
BCS Games 5-1
NFL Regular Season 33-31
NFL Postseason 1-2
Coaching stats
College Football DataWarehouse
Championships
2 AP National College Football Champion (2003,2004)
1 Bowl Championship Series Championship (2004)
6 PAC-10 Championships (2002-2007)
AFC East Division Champions (1997)
Awards
See Below
Playing career
1971-1972 Pacific
Position Safety
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1978
1979
1980-1982
1983
1984
1985-1989
1990-1993
1994
1995-1996
1997-1999
2001-present		 Iowa State (SC)
Ohio State (SC)
NC State (DC)
Pacific (OC)
Buffalo Bills (DB)
Minnesota Vikings (DB)
New York Jets (DC)
New York Jets
SF 49ers (DC)
New England Patriots
USC

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Early life and college

Pete Carroll was born in San Francisco to Jim and Rita Carroll. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city He and his older brother Jim were raised in nearby suburban Greenbrae, in Marin County, where his father was a liquor salesman. Greenbrae is a small community in Marin County California, located adjacent to U March 11, 1889 | [1] The Carroll household was popular with the neighborhood, and local kids often went there to play sports and watch them on television. [1] As a child, Carroll played in the same Pop Warner league as future NFL quarterback and commentator Dan Fouts. Pop Warner Little Scholars (also known as Pop Warner, Pop Warner Football, and Junior Football Conference) is a Non-profit organization that The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Daniel Francis Fouts (born June 10 1951) is a former American football Quarterback in the National Football League. [2]

Carroll attended Redwood High School in nearby Larkspur, where he was a three-sport standout in football, basketball and baseball, earning the school's Athlete of the Year award as a senior in 1969. For other "Redwood High Schools", see Redwood High School (disambiguation. Larkspur is a city in Marin County, California, United States. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each After high school, he attended junior college at the nearby College of Marin, where he played football for two years (lettering in his second year), before transferring to the University of the Pacific[3], where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution The term junior college refers to different educational institutions in different countries The College of Marin is a Community college in Marin County, California, U The University of the Pacific is a private university in Stockton California, originally affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Sigma Alpha Epsilon (also known as SΑΕ) is a secret letter social college fraternity [4] At Pacific, Carroll played free safety for two years, earning All-Pacific Coast Conference honors both years (1971-72) and earning his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1973. Safety ( S) is an American and Canadian football position played by a member of the defense. The Pacific Coast Conference ( PCC) was a College athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959 A Bachelor of Science ( BS, BSc or BSc in the UK; less commonly S In Business, administration consists of the performance or management of business operations and thus the making or implementing of major decisions Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. [3]

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. The Hawaiians were an American football team based out of Honolulu, Hawaii that played in the World Football League. The World Football League was an American football league that played in 1974 and part of 1975. Riverside is the County seat of Riverside County, California, United States. [1] To make ends meet, he found a job selling roofing materials in the Bay Area, but he found he wasn't good at it and soon moved on; it would be his only non-football-related job. The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, or the Bay, is a geographically and ethnically diverse metropolitan region that surrounds the [1]

Coaching career

Collegiate assistant (1973–1983)

Carroll's energetic and positive personality made a good impression on his head coach at Pacific, Chester Caddas. For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of Chester Caddas is a former Head coach of the University of the Pacific (1972-78 and Colorado State (1981 College football program When Caddas found out Carroll was interested in coaching, he offered him a job as a graduate assistant on his staff at Pacific. A teaching assistant (TA is a junior Scholar employed on a temporary contract by a College or University in teaching-related responsibilities [3] 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. A United States teaching credential is a basic multiple or single subject Credential obtained upon completion of a bachelor's degree and prescribed professional education requirements Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage they 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. Greg Robinson (born October 9, 1951 in Los Angeles California) is the current Head coach of the Syracuse University football Jim Colletto is the current Offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League, replacing Mike Martz, who was fired For the San Francisco 49ers player see Walt Harris (football player Walt Harris (born November 9, [3] He was inducted into the Pacific Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995

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. The University of Arkansas, often shortened to U of A or just UA, is a public Co-educational Land-grant university Louis Leo Holtz (born on January 6 1937 in Follansbee West Virginia) is an author television commentator motivational speaker and former NCAA The Arkansas Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the names of college sports teams at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville Arkansas [3] Carroll spent the 1977 season as a graduate assistant working with the secondary under Cope, making $182 a month. [5] During his season with Arkansas, he met his future offensive line coach Pat Ruel, also a graduate assistant, as well as the future head coach of the Razorbacks Houston Nutt, who was a backup quarterback. Golden Pat Ruel (born December 5, 1950) is the Offensive line coach for the USC Trojans. Houston Dale Nutt (born October 14, 1957) is an American football coach and current head football coach at the University of Mississippi (Ole Arkansas' Defensive Coordinator at the time, Monte Kiffin, would be a mentor to Carroll; Carroll's wife Glena would help babysit Monte's two-year-old son Lane Kiffin, who would later become Carroll's offensive coordinator at USC and then head coach of the Oakland Raiders. Monte Kiffin (born February 29, 1940 in Lexington Nebraska) is an American football coach in the NFL. Lane Kiffin (born May 9, 1975, in Bloomington, Minnesota) is the former Head coach of the Oakland Raiders of the The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. [5] The Razorbacks won the 1978 Orange Bowl that season. The Orange Bowl is an annual College football game that is usually played the first week in January in the Miami Florida metro area in the United States

The following season, Carroll moved to Iowa State University, where he was again an assistant working on the secondary under Earle Bruce. The Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University (ISU is a public land-grant and space-grant university Earle Bruce (born March 8, 1931) is a former College football and Arena football coach from Cumberland Maryland [3] When Bruce moved onto Ohio State University, he brought Carroll, who acted as an assistant coach in charge of the secondary. The Ohio State University ( OSU) is a Coeducational public Research university in the state of Ohio. The Ohio State squad made it to the 1980 Rose Bowl where they lost to USC. The Rose Bowl Game is an annual American College football Bowl game, usually played on January 1 ( New Year's Day) at the Rose

Carroll next spent three seasons as the defensive coordinator and secondary coach at North Carolina State University. A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on an American football team who is in charge of the defense. North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, Coeducational extensive Research University located in Raleigh North Carolina In 1983, Cope became head coach of Pacific and brought Carroll on as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator. An offensive coordinator typically refers to the coach on a American football team who is in charge of the offense. [3]

National Football League (1984–1999)

Carroll left Pacific after a year and entered the NFL in 1984 as the defensive backs coach of the Buffalo Bills. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage they The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb The next year he moved onto the Minnesota Vikings where he held a similar position for five seasons (1985-89). The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. His success with the Vikings led to his hiring by the New York Jets, where he served as defensive coordinator under Bruce Coslet for four seasons (1990-93). The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. Bruce Coslet (born August 5, 1946 in Oakdale, California) is a former American college and professional football player and professional football When there was an opening for the Vikings' head coach position in 1992, he was a serious candidate but lost the position to Dennis Green. Dennis "Denny" Green (born February 17, 1949 in Harrisburg Pennsylvania) is a former American football Head coach. [1] In 1994, Carroll was elevated to head coach of the Jets. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Known for energy and youthful enthusiasm, Carroll painted a basketball court in the parking lot of the team's practice facility where he and his assistant coaches regularly played three-on-three games there during their spare time. [6] The Jets got off to a 6-4 start under Carroll, but in week 12, he was the victim of Dan Marino's "fake spike" play that led to a Miami Dolphins game winning touchdown. The Jets lost all of their remaining games to finish 6-10. He was fired after one season. [6][7]

Carroll was hired for the next season by the San Francisco 49ers, where he served as defensive coordinator for the following two seasons (1995-96). The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team His return to success as the defensive coordinator led to his hiring as the head coach of the New England Patriots in 1997, replacing respected coach Bill Parcells, who had resigned after disputes with the team's ownership. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston Bill Parcells (born Duane Charles Parcells August 22, 1941 in Englewood New Jersey) is the current Executive Vice President of Football His 1997 Patriots team won the AFC East division title, but his subsequent two teams did not fare as well—losing in the wild card playoff round in 1998, and missing the playoffs after a late-season slide in 1999—and he was fired after the 1999 season. The AFC East is a division of the National Football League 's American Football Conference. The term wild card refers broadly to a Tournament or Playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play 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. Robert K Kraft (born June 5, 1941 in Brookline Massachusetts) is the Founder, Chairman & CEO of The Kraft Group And it began with following a legend. "[6]Before leaving for college football he coached with the Seattle Seahawks as cornerbacks coach. His combined NFL record as head coach was 33-31.

Even though NFL teams approached him with defensive coordinator positions, Carroll instead spent the 2000 season as a consultant for pro and college teams, doing charitable work for the NFL and writing a column about pro football for CNNSI.com. CNN Sports Illustrated (or CNN/SI for short was a 24-hour sports news channel [8]

USC Trojans (2000–present)

Hiring

Carroll was named the Trojans' head football 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. The phrase "USC Trojans" also refers to the University of Southern California student body in general Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Paul Hackett (born July 5 1947 in Burlington Vermont) is an American football coach who served both as the University of Pittsburgh [9][10] He was not the Trojans' first choice, and was considered a long shot as the USC Athletic Department under Director Mike Garrett initially planned to hire a high-profile coach with recent college experience. Michael Lockett Garrett (born April 12, 1944 in Los Angeles California) is a former American football player who won the 1965 Heisman Trophy [11] Meanwhile Carroll, who had not coached in over a year and not coached in the college ranks since 1983, drew unfavorable comparisons to the outgoing Hackett. [10][12]

USC first pursued then Oregon State coach Dennis Erickson, who instead signed a contract extension with the Beavers; then Oregon coach Mike Bellotti, who similarly signed an extension. The Oregon State Beavers is a name shared by all sports teams at Oregon State University, a University located in Corvallis Oregon in the United States Dennis Erickson (born March 24, 1947, in Everett Washington) is the Head coach of the Arizona State Sun Devils football team The Oregon Ducks refers to the sports teams of the University of Oregon, located in Eugene Oregon, United States. Robert Michael Bellotti (b December 21, 1950 in Sacramento California) has been the Head coach of the University of Oregon [11] The search then moved to the San Diego Chargers coach Mike Riley, who had been an assistant coach at USC before later becoming the head coach of Oregon State. The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California. Mike Riley (b 1952 Wallace Idaho) is the current Head coach of the Oregon State University Beavers football program Stuck in contractual obligations to the Chargers (who were still in the midst of an NFL season) and hesitating about moving his family, Riley was unable to give a firm answer, opening an opportunity for Carroll. [11]

Carroll actively pursued the position, as his daughter, Jaime, was then a player on the Women of Troy's successful volleyball team. Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet [11] After the first three primary candidates turned down the position, USC hired Carroll. USC under Garrett had actually 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. [9] Garrett cited Carroll's intelligence, energy and reputation as a defensive specialist as reasons for his hire. [9]

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. [13][12][14][9] 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. Ronald Mandel "Ronnie" Lott (born May 8, 1959) is a former American football player who starred as a Cornerback, Free safety Gary Lee Plummer (born January 26, 1960 in Fremont, California) is a former National Football League Linebacker and current Tim McDonald (born January 6, 1965 in Fresno California) is a former professional American football player who played Strong safety William Lee McGinest Jr, (born December 11, 1971 in Long Beach California) is an American football Linebacker for the Cleveland [9][6] The USC Athletic Department received 2,500 e-mails, faxes and phone calls from alumni—mostly critical—and a number of donors asking for Carroll's removal before they would donate again.

In 2008, ESPN. com named Carroll's hiring #1 in a list of the Pac-10's Top 10 Moments Of BCS Era. [15]

Tenure

The criticism of Pete Carroll became louder when Carroll's first USC team opened the 2001 season going 2-5, with some sportswriters writing off the once-dominant Trojans, who were the only Pac-10 football team to never finish in the national top 10 during the previous decade, as a dying program. [16][13] However, after the slow start, Carroll's teams proceeded to go 67-7 over the next 74 games, winning two national championships and bringing USC back to college football prominence.

Carroll is considered one of the most effective recruiters in college football, having brought in multiple top-ranked recruiting classes[2]; he is also known for getting commitments from players who are still only Sophomores in high school. [17] His son, Brennan Carroll, is USC recruiting coordinator as well as tight ends coach. Brennan Carroll (born March 20, 1979) is an American football coach. [17] He has 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. Facebook is a social networking Website launched on February 4 2004 [18]

As of January 1, 2008, Carroll is 76-14 as a head coach at USC. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common His team won a school-record 34 straight games from 2003-2005, a streak that started after a triple-overtime loss to California and ended with the national championship game in the 2006 Rose Bowl, against Vince Young's Texas Longhorns. Overtime is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a Sport in order to bring the game to a decision and avoid declaring the contest a tie or draw The University of California Berkeley (also referred to as Cal, Berkeley and UC Berkeley) is a major research university located in Berkeley The 2006 Rose Bowl Game, of which this was the 92nd edition was a College football Bowl game played January 4, 2006 at the Vincent Paul Young Jr (born May 18 1983 in Houston Texas) commonly Vince Young, or " VY " is an award-winning American football The Texas Longhorns football team is the interscholastic football team at The University of Texas in Austin Texas. During his tenure, USC has broken its average home attendance record four times in a row, without any stadium expansions (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. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a large outdoor sports Stadium in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles California at Exposition

Carroll has been approached regarding vacant head coach positions in the NFL every year since 2002. Carroll has hesitated to return to the NFL after his previous experiences, and his return would likely rest on control over personnel matters at a level unprecedented in the league. He has insisted over the years that he is happy at USC and that money is not an issue; he also enjoys the Southern California lifestyle. [19]

Accomplishments

Since becoming USC head coach Pete Carroll has led a resurgence of football at the University of Southern California. Carroll is universally regarded as one of top college football coaches in the country,[20] and has been compared to College Football Hall of Fame coach Knute Rockne. The College Football Hall of Fame, located in South Bend Indiana, USA is a hall of fame and museum devoted to College football. Knute (pronounced "kah-noot" ("noot" is the anglicized nickname Kenneth Rockne ( March 4, 1888 &ndash March 31, [21][22] Here is a summary of program highlights:

In July 2007, ESPN.com named USC its #1 team of the decade for the period between 1996 and 2006, primarily citing the Trojans' renaissance and dominance under Carroll. ESPNcom is the official website of ESPN and a division of ESPN Inc [24][25] In 2007, his effect on the college football landscape was named one of the biggest developments over the past decade in ESPN the Magazine. ESPN The Magazine is a bi-weekly sports Magazine published by the ESPN sports network in Bristol CT in the United States. [26] In May 2008, Carroll was named the coach who did the most to define the first 10 years of the BCS Era. [27]

Coaching records

National Football League

Year Team Record Playoffs Other Notes
1994 New York Jets 6-10 none Lost final 6 games; Carroll was fired
1997 New England Patriots 10-6 1-1 Division champions
1998 New England Patriots 9-7 0-1
1999 New England Patriots 8-8 none Carroll was fired

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl Coaches# AP°
University of Southern California (Pacific Ten Conference) (2001 — present)
2001 USC 6–6 5–3 5th L Las Vegas Bowl — —
2002 USC 11–2 7–1 T–1st W Orange Bowl † 4 4
2003 USC 12–1 7–1 1st W Rose Bowl † 2 1
2004 USC 13–0 8–0 1st W Orange Bowl † 1 1
2005 USC 12–1 8–0 1st L Rose Bowl † 2 2
2006 USC 11–2 7–2 T–1st W Rose Bowl † 4 4
2007 USC 11–2 7–2 T–1st W Rose Bowl † 2 3
USC: 76–14 49–9
Total: 76–14
      National Championship         Conference Title         Conference Division Title
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°Rankings from final AP Poll of the season.

Personal awards

2003

2004

2005

2006

Coaching style

On offense, Carroll is known for using an aggressive, nonconservative play-calling that is open to trick plays as well as "going for it" on 4th down instead of punting the ball away. [29] Because of his aggressive style, the USC Band has given him the nickname "Big Balls Pete". At football games, when Pete Carroll decides to go for it on 4th down, the USC band will start a chant of "Big Balls Pete" that carries over to the students section and the alumni. [30]

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. [31]

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. W Timothy Gallwey (born 1938 in Berkeley California) is an Author who has written a series of books in which he has set forth a new methodology for Coaching Focus, clarity and belief in yourself are what allows you to express your ability without discursive thoughts and concerns. "[32]

Carroll is known for his high-energy and often pleasant demeanor when coaching. [33] In explaining his enthusiasm, Carroll has stated "I always think something good's just about to happen. "[2] In a 2005 interview, Carroll explained his motivation:

I feel like I should be playing now. 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). Just one game and I think I would have been happy. Absolutely it was a motivator for me later in life. It's one of the biggest reasons I've been coaching all these years. I tell the players all the time, I wish I was doing what they were doing. [1]

Carroll has been known to plan elaborate surprises and pranks during practice to lighten the mood and reward the players; notable examples include having USC alumnus and comedic actor Will Ferrell suit up and play during practice, using a Halloween practice to stage fake argument and subsequent falling death of runningback LenDale White, and having a defensive end Everson Griffen arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department during a team meeting for "physically abusing" freshman offensive linemen. John William "Will" Ferrell (ˈfærəl born July 16, 1967) is an American Comedian, Actor, Voice actor, Halloween, or Hallowe’en, is a Holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. Anthony LenDale White (born December 20, 1984) is an American football Running back who plays for the Tennessee Titans. Everson Griffen ( in Avondale Arizona) is an American football Defensive end for the University of Southern California Trojans. [34][35][36]

Philanthropy

In April 2003, after hearing about murders in the Los Angeles area, Carroll co-founded A Better LA, a charity devoted to reducing violence in targeted urban areas of Los Angeles. [37] Carroll's foundation now supports several violence prevention nonprofit groups. Twice a month, Carroll goes with community activists and former gang members into some of LA's most crime-plagued neighborhoods, such as the Jordan Downs project, at night in order to talk and listen to residents, help youth find part-time jobs and encourage a stop to violence. Gangsters redirects here For the computer game see Gangsters (video game. Jordan Downs Housing Projects is a 700-unit Public housing apartment complex in Watts Los Angeles California. [38][39] Carroll's Facebook page is also aimed at recruiting help for the project. [18]

Carroll regularly participates in USC's annual "Swim with Mike", an annual swim-a-thon held to raise money for the USC Physically Challenged Athletes Scholarship Fund; his participation in 2007 included soundly defeated USC alumnus Will Ferrell in a charity swim match. John William "Will" Ferrell (ˈfærəl born July 16, 1967) is an American Comedian, Actor, Voice actor, [40][41]

Personal

Carroll's wife Glena (née Goranson) played indoor volleyball at the University of the Pacific. Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet [42] Together they have three children, oldest son Brennan, middle daughter Jaime, and youngest son Nathan. [43] Brennan Carroll played tight end at the University of Pittsburgh after transferring from University of Delaware; he graduated from Pitt in 2001 and joined his father as a graduate assistant (he is now Tight Ends Coach). The tight end ( TE) is a position in American football on the Offensive team. The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a non-sectarian coeducational independent state-related, "public" research University The University of Delaware ( UD) is the largest University in the U [44] 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. [45] Nathan Carroll is an undergraduate student at USC. [8] The Carrolls live in Rolling Hills, California. Rolling Hills is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. [42] Carroll's late father-in-law, Dean Goranson, graduated with a Master's degree from USC. [44] His older brother, Jim Carroll, played tackle at Pacific, operated a few businesses in the upper Midwest, and is now retired in Phoenix, Arizona. Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, [1]

Carroll credits Bruce Springsteen's song "Growin' Up" for helping him reach a pivotal moment in professional development during the summer of 1999, while he was under heavy criticism after his second season with the New England Patriots:

I woke up in the middle of the night, got out of bed and had to listen to that song. " Growin' Up " is a song by Bruce Springsteen from the album Greetings from Asbury Park N And I had never singled out that song before. I don't even remember hearing it before, but I woke up and thought, 'I've got to put this on. ' And I was listening to the words -- it's the strangest thing, because I don't know why I was doing this -- and in the words of that song, he tells the story, like the title says, of growing up. And it was really meaningful to me at that time because I was aware of the situation that I was in at New England and that because of what happened at the end of the second year that I was in deep trouble. . . . That was kind of the moment I stepped to a different kind of a mentality about the opportunity of being there. It was like a growing-up type of moment. The words just seemed to be tailored right to something that I needed to hear at that time. . . . It was about lifting up above and growing up above all of the concern and the malaise of a challenging situation. . . . I was stronger because of it. It was an acknowledgment that it was time to transition and elevate, so that's what happened. That's what I did. In the song he says, 'They all told me to sit down and I stood up,' That's the key point of it. It's about doing what you think is best for you even if it goes against the grain. That moment is still meaningful to me, that thought of not allowing people on the outside to control your world. [46]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Mark Whicker, More than a passing fancy, The Orange County Register, September 2, 2005.
  2. ^ a b c Bryan Curtis, Field Marshall, Men's Vogue, October 2007.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Jason Anderson, Pete's party began at Pacific , The Record, Aug. 2, 2006.
  4. ^ Facts and History, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
  5. ^ a b Rhett Bollinger, Back where they started, Daily Trojan, August 31, 2006
  6. ^ a b c d Sam Farmer, "Spirit of Carroll Also Haunting Him ", Los Angeles Times, December 16, 2000.
  7. ^ See also Eskenazi, Gerald (1998) - GANG GREEN: An Irreverent Look Behind The Scenes At Thirty-Eight (well, Thirty-Seven) Seasons Of New York Jets Football Futility (New York: Simon & Schuster)
  8. ^ a b Profile: Pete Carroll, USC Athletic Department.
  9. ^ a b c d e David Wharton, "Coaching Search Ends After 18 Days: USC Goes Carrolling", Los Angeles Times, December 16, 2000.
  10. ^ a b David Wharton, "Trojans, Carroll Keep Talking", Los Angeles Times, December 15, 2000.
  11. ^ a b c d David Wharton, "All Signs Point to Carroll", Los Angeles Times, December 14, 2000.
  12. ^ a b Bill Plaschke, "For Pete's Sake, USC, Why Did You Do It?", Los Angeles Times, December 16, 2000.
  13. ^ a b Tom Dienhart, Carroll's hiring is another mistake for troubled USC, The Sporting News, January 1, 2001.
  14. ^ "Pete Carroll Letters: Initial Reaction Could Be Better", Los Angeles Times, December 15, 2000.
  15. ^ Ted Miller, Trojans had no BCS peer once Carroll arrived, ESPN. com, May 22, 2008, Accessed May 22, 2008.
  16. ^ Bill Plaschke, "Westwood, Ho!", Los Angeles Times, October 25, 2001.
  17. ^ a b Mike Farrel, Times are a-changin', SI. com, June 15, 2007
  18. ^ a b Andy Staples, Wall-to-wall with Pete Carroll, SI. com, March 6, 2008.
  19. ^ Sam Farmer and Gary Klein, New year, same question: Will Carroll return to NFL?, Los Angeles Times, January 9, 2008
  20. ^ Stewart Mandel, Uprooting the 'upset', SI. com, October 3, 2007.
  21. ^ Mike Celizic, Carroll could be the next Rockne, Associated Press, August 2, 2007.
  22. ^ Mike Lopresti, A few legends might enjoy success of Carroll's Trojans, USA TODAY, August 24, 2007.
  23. ^ Eddie Pells, (6) USC 49, (13) Illinois 17, Associated Press, January 1, 2008.
  24. ^ Ivan Maisel, Carroll's coaching propels USC to top of decade ranking, ESPN. com, July 27, 2007.
  25. ^ Storied programs dominate Ladder 119's top rungs, ESPN. com, July 27, 2007.
  26. ^ Bruce Feldman, Major programs have implemented the spread offense, ESPN the Magazine, September 24, 2007.
  27. ^ Mark Schlabach, Carroll, Tressel helped define first 10 years of BCS era, ESPN. com, May 21, 2008, Accessed May 21, 2008.
  28. ^ Gary Klein, Carroll is selected coach of the year, The Los Angeles Times, November 28, 2006
  29. ^ Pat Forde, Coaches, players embracing trickeration trend, ESPN. com, August 9, 2007.
  30. ^ Adam Rose, All Things Trojan: Salute To Troy: Them's Fight On Words, latimes. com, August 26, 2007.
  31. ^ Gary Klein, USC defense thinking safety first, Los Angeles Times, September 22, 2007.
  32. ^ Kurt Streeter, Carroll goes by the book to teach football at USC, Los Angeles Times, August 26, 2007.
  33. ^ Doug Krikorian, Commentary: Trojans feed off Carroll's charisma, Daily Breeze, August 21, 2007.
  34. ^ Dave Albee,Carroll Chronicles: Celebrities love to practice with Pete, Marin Independent Journal, August 29, 2007.
  35. ^ Rhett Bollinger, White's prank put scare into USC, Daily Trojan, November 1, 2005, Accessed May 4, 2008.
  36. ^ Ted Miller, Griffen ready to leave his mark on Pac-10 QBs, ESPN. com, May 2, 2008, Accessed May 4, 2008.
  37. ^ History, A Better LA
  38. ^ Kurt Streeter, USC's Carroll reaches out to the streets, Los Angeles Times, April 20, 2008.
  39. ^ J. R. Moehringer, 23 Reasons Why A Profile of Pete Carroll Does Not Appear in this Space, Los Angeles Magazine, December 2007.
  40. ^ [1] Timed Finals. com
  41. ^ [2] KABC Channel 7
  42. ^ a b Jill Painter, For USC coach Carroll, coaching is part fun and sun, Los Angeles Daily News, August 12, 2007.
  43. ^ USC Football Riding 10-Game Win Streak Hosts Hawaii For First Time Since 1930, USC Athletic Department, September 8, 2003
  44. ^ a b Profile: Brennan Carroll, USC Athletic Department.
  45. ^ Player Profile: Jaime Carroll, USC Athletic Department.
  46. ^ Jerry Crowe, Carroll found inspiration, and it led to his glory days, Los Angeles Times, October 22, 2007.

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See also: USC Trojans football
Preceded by
Bruce Coslet		 New York Jets Head Coach
1994		 Succeeded by
Rich Kotite
Preceded by
Bill Parcells		 New England Patriots Head Coach
1996–1999		 Succeeded by
Bill Belichick
Preceded by
Paul Hackett		 University of Southern California Head Football Coach
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NAME Carroll, Pete
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Carroll, Peter C. The USC Trojans football program established in 1888, is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division Bruce Coslet (born August 5, 1946 in Oakdale, California) is a former American college and professional football player and professional football The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. Richard Edward Kotite (born October 13, 1942 in Brooklyn New York) is a former National Football League player and coach Bill Parcells (born Duane Charles Parcells August 22, 1941 in Englewood New Jersey) is the current Executive Vice President of Football The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston William Stephen Belichick (born April 16, 1952 in Nashville Tennessee) is the American football head coach for the New England Patriots Paul Hackett (born July 5 1947 in Burlington Vermont) is an American football coach who served both as the University of Pittsburgh The USC Trojans football program established in 1888, is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division
SHORT DESCRIPTION Football player and coach
DATE OF BIRTH September 15, 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH San Francisco, California
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city
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