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 . If were going to run the daylight out of the football, the tailback should see the defense as the QB sees it, McKay said. 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. 1 at Julies, a restaurant near campus. 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. [123], On July 25, 2016, Carroll signed a three-year contract extension with the Seahawks that would keep him in Seattle through the 2019 season. [200] Both Brennan and Nate have been part of the Seattle Seahawks coaching staff. Carroll. Pete Carroll: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker [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. [151], Wilson was placed on injured reserve later that same day, missing a start for the first time in his NFL career. Carroll, who also has coached on the college level for 10 years, has 26 years of NFL and college experience. 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. 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. 10 names to watch for USC job after Clay Helton's firing - Yahoo! The Seattle Seahawks 2013 season began with four consecutive preseason wins,[95] and odds-makers had distinguished them as the favorite in the NFC. McKays 127 wins eclipsed the 120 won by Jones and remain the most in Trojans history. Back row: Harry Smith, Roy Baker and Sam Barry. 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 the first possession of overtime, Russell Wilson hit wide receiver Jermaine Kearse for a game-winning touchdown that sent the Seahawks to their second straight Super Bowl. Pete Carroll. [50] When asked if he would retire at USC, Carroll responded: I am prepared to do that. The quotes: Former Thundering Herd player Nick Pappas on Jones: Off the field, his personality was practically nothing. A year later Hill was traded to the Washington Senators, and his replacement in the Yankees outfield was Joe DiMaggio. I wish it didnt happen like that, Carroll said. Seahawks' change in draft philosophy out of necessity and by design 1 but then we were No. [64] The next day, June 10, the NCAA announced sanctions against the USC football program including a two-year bowl ban, the elimination of thirty football scholarships, and forfeiture of some football victories from 2004 to 2005 (a season which had included winning the Bowl Championship Series title), and all team victories from the undefeated 200506 regular season, when USC lost to Texas in the BCS title game. 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. Just one game and I think I would have been happy. [111] After trailing 197 to the Green Bay Packers with just over two minutes remaining in the NFC Championship, the Seahawks launched a furious comeback to force overtime. 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. The . USC coach John McKay talks with defensive back Gerry Shaw (46) during game against UCLA at the Coliseum on Nov. 22, 1969. As USC looks forward to a new era under new head coach Lincoln Riley, let's look at the 17 coaches in the modern era of Trojans football who produced a record of 792-317-40 with 11 national. No successor champion was designated, and there is no BCS champion for the 20042005 college football season. The good: Robinson was the offensive coordinator on the 1972 national championship USC team under John McKay. That evening, Robinson was seen with his wife Christmas shopping in Pasadena. Im mad at USC for hiring him. Pete Carroll is a football coach who is currently the head coach as well as vice president of the Seattle Seahawks, a team in the National Football League. Carroll shared injury updates on several players, plus spoke on potential changes. [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. The good: Another assistant under Howard Jones, Cravath was an adept recruiter and innovative coach who introduced the T-formation to USC. He decided his philosophy was best summarized as "I'm a competitor". Pete Carroll . The third, in 1972, was 12-0 and is considered perhaps the best college team ever. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll will be addressing the media in a few minutes at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. And it began with following a legend. Heres a recap of what former college football coaches Rick Neuheisel, Jim Mora, Dave Wannstedt and Mike Stoops think about USCs coaching job. Sports agent B reported: [106] At age 62, Carroll was the third-oldest coach to win a Super Bowl. Following an infamous 510 loss to Notre Dame in 1966: I told my team it doesnt matter. "[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. fired Robinson after the 82 season without speaking to him, Robinson became a consultant to Louisiana State, Where does the USC job rank nationally? Pete Carroll Interview - Bio of USC Coach Pete Carroll 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. And so did Helton, going 5-7 in 2018 and fending off calls for him to be fired. Dubbed the Thundering Herd, the Trojans outscored UCLA by a combined score of 128-0 in their first two meetings under the stone-faced Jones. Pete Carroll is leaving USC; will coach Seattle Seahawks Getty Image. It's just a process we have to go through. I sat in the meetings. Why do people want to make you say that? The news was broken earlier this week, causing many online to post their reactions. 5 things to know about new Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales [4] Carroll attended Redwood High School in Larkspur, California. [175], After he was fired by the New England Patriots, Carroll read a book by former UCLA basketball coach John Wooden which heavily influenced how he would run his future program at USC: emulating Wooden, Carroll decided to engineer his program in the way that best exemplified his personal philosophy. I approach it that way. [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]. Roberts, who rushed for 251 yards despite playing only 12 minutes on offense. [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. An Inside View of Pete Carroll's Leadership at USC Football - LinkedIn [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. Orgeron had been a popular assistant under Hackett and Carroll going back to 1998. The allegations centered on former Trojan star Reggie Bush. [81] According to the Los Angeles Times, Carroll was "close to reaching an agreement with the Seattle Seahawks on Friday evening. 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. Prior to this the last loss was on September 29, 2001, (during Carroll's first year) to Stanford Cardinal 21-16. After the Trojans rebounded in 1984, they struggled the next two years and Tollner was fired. Known for his 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 during their spare time. 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. After a team meeting following a Week 11 loss, the Seahawks finished the regular season 60 to finish with a 124 record. [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. The enthusiasm with which Williams coaches was immediately on display during a 45-14 victory over Washington State in his first game. [138] Carroll's Seahawks finished the season at 115, finishing second in the NFC West behind the 133 San Francisco 49ers. The Cardinals won, and Seattle suffered its third loss of the year. Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley already has made inroads in Southern California football recruiting, which should help him bolster USCs talent pool. TIMES STAFF WRITER . The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. 2022 Football Coaching Staff. Will Tukuafu, Quality Control-Defense, Sign up for the Seahawks Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. [83] Although Seattle faltered through the latter half of the season, the team beat their NFC West division rival Rams in the final week of the regular season for the division championship, becoming the first 79 team in NFL history to win a division title. 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. Rick Neuheisel, Jim Mora, Dave Wannstedt and Mike Stoops discuss questions facing USC leaders as the Trojans compete with LSU for a new coach. Jesse Minter isn't going anywhere He was a friend of all his players and a good coach.. getting fired midway through the 2021 season. In the COVID-shortened 2020 season, USC started 5-0 before losing its last game. SEAHAWKS, SEAHAWKS LOGO, SPIRIT OF 12, WE ARE 12, BRING ON THE 12, LEGION OF BOOM, 12 and 12S are trademarks of the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks ended the regular season with a revengeful win against Arizona, beating the NFC West champions 366 on the road. In his first season, Carroll almost completely overturned the Seahawks roster, totaling over 200 transactions in the course of only one season. In 1973, he returned to the University of the Pacific, joining the coaching staff as a graduate assistant. "[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. I use em every day. Five takeaways from roundtable on USC coaching job. USC won a school-record 19 consecutive home games from 2015-2018. [146][147], Carroll and the Seahawks named Rams passing game coordinator Shane Waldron to the offensive coordinator position. D10. 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. February 25, 2022 10:50 am PT. Front row: Ray George, Walt Hargesheimer, and Bill Park. Table of Biography [ show] Early Life and Education Pete Carroll was born on the 15th of September, 1951, in San Francisco, California. Glena Carroll, Pete Carroll's Wife: 5 Fast Facts | Heavy.com [113] Some have called Carroll's play-call on the play "the worst play-call in NFL history. The good: USC had played football games sporadically since 1888, but Henderson was the first full-time coach and the Trojans emerged as a power almost from his start. You've got to understand that our mindset is to focus only on what we can control. USC coach Clay Helton watches the Trojans warm up before a game against Stanford on Sept. 11 at the Coliseum. They made a terrible error. [12] The Razorbacks won the 1978 Orange Bowl that season. He also mentored Al Davis, the longtime owner of the Raiders, who was an assistant under Clark. [29][30] Garrett cited Carroll's intelligence, energy and reputation as a defensive specialist as reasons for his hire.[24]. [12] 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. The result was the founding of A Better LA, a charity devoted to reducing violence in targeted urban areas of Los Angeles. Larry Izzo, Special Teams Coordinator 24. We can only control getting to the Rose Bowl. You know, the Rams that were in the NFL. [26] After the first three primary candidates turned down the position, USC hired Carroll. 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. Peter Clay Carroll (born September 15, 1951, in San Francisco, California) is the head coach and of the Seattle Seahawks, a National Football League team. PROFILE: Pete Carroll / 'Ballgame' / Boisterous Marin boyhood set tone for USC coach. 2003 USC Coaching Staff Football Coaches & Staff Seahawks' Pete Carroll confirms that Sean Desai will be Eagles new DC Glenn Erby February 28, 2023 1:52 pm ET The NFL Scouting Combine is all about networking and getting deals done, but. [24][27][29][31][32][33] Garrett took particular criticism for the hire, with the press tying his future with Carroll's after he had to fire two head coaches in four years for USC's premiere athletic coaching position. Seahawks officially announce Pete Carroll's 2022 coaching staff Sarkisian developed a reputation as an excellent offensive mind and after five years as head coach at Washington he was chosen over Orgeron. The Seahawks just made all of their recent reported coaching moves official and have added a few more interesting changes to boot, including former fullback Will Tukuafu as a defensive quality control coach. Analysis: Five reasons why Pete Carroll is the most successful coach in 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). We already knew that but that just proved it. The genius: Barry taught the principles of the triangle offense to Tex Winter, who famously taught Phil Jackson, who won 11 NBA titles with the Lakers and Chicago Bulls using the triangle. Pete Carroll is a head coach and executive vice president for the NFL team Seattle Seahawks. He came back to USC in 1993 and was fired after the 1997 season after going 12-11 in his last two years. The administrator: Hill served as USC athletic director from 1957-1972, leaving to become the first commissioner of the Pacific Coast Athletic Assn. REACTION: D11. 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's got to get the Seattle Seahawks. The streak ended on October 6, 2007, with a 2423 loss to the Stanford Cardinal who was a 41-point underdog. The league will now hold their annual college football media day event in Las Vegas instead.