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My Take
Carroll is one of the rare coaches who managed to win big at both the college and pro levels, and his relentlessly upbeat, energetic sideline persona made him instantly recognizable. I always associate him with the dynamic 'Legion of Boom' Seahawks defense and that exhilarating Super Bowl run after the 2013 season. His USC years produced an incredible stretch of dominance, and even when his teams faltered he kept that infectious optimism. He's the kind of coach players seem to genuinely love playing for, and that culture-first approach is what sets him apart for me.
Overview
Pete Carroll (born September 15, 1951) is an American football coach. He is best known for his tenure as head coach of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks, whom he led to victory in Super Bowl XLVIII, and for an earlier highly successful run leading the USC Trojans college program. He also served as head coach of the New England Patriots and New York Jets earlier in his career.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Pete Carroll
- Name (Japanese)
- ピート・キャロル
- Reading
- ぴーと・きゃろる
- Born
- September 15, 1951 (age 74)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rabbit
- Origin
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- American football player / American football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- College of Marin
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.