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United States Pete Carroll has achieved rare success as a head coach, winning both a college football national championship and a Super Bowl, and continues to influence professional football teams with his unique philosophy.
Pete Carroll, along with Michael Gervais (mindset guru for the Seahawks), built a leadership course called “Compete To Create”.
Pete Carroll launched a new podcast called “Amplify Voices: Conversations from the Heart” with partner Audrey Cavenecia, a media and brand-building veteran.
Carroll participated in a video racing around the hallways of a Microsoft office on scooters against the tech giant's US President Kate Johnson.
Pete Carroll and Dr. Michael Gervais launched the Performance Science Institute at USC.
Pete Carroll launched CampPete.com, a multi-player online game site aimed at bringing his 'Win Forever' philosophy to kids. A portion of the proceeds support A Better LA.
Pete Carroll helped organize a meeting that resulted in the founding of A Better LA, a charity devoted to reducing violence in targeted urban areas of Los Angeles.
Pete Carroll was born on September 15, 1951, in San Francisco, California. He was a multi-sport star in football, basketball, and baseball at Redwood High School, earning Athlete of the Year honors in 1969. After high school, Carroll played football at the College of Marin and then at the University of the Pacific, where he earned All-Pacific Coast Athletic Association honors twice. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1973. Following a brief attempt to play professionally, he began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at the University of the Pacific in 1973, gaining a Master’s degree in physical education in 1976. He then served as a collegiate assistant at Arkansas (1977), Iowa State (1978), Ohio State (1979), and North Carolina State (1980–1982), before returning to Pacific as assistant head coach in 1983.
Carroll transitioned to the NFL in 1984 as the defensive backs coach for the Buffalo Bills and later held the same role for the Minnesota Vikings from 1985-1989. He became defensive coordinator for the New York Jets (1990–1993) and then their head coach in 1994. After one season with the Jets, he served as defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers (1995–1996) before becoming head coach of the New England Patriots (1997–1999). Although he led the Patriots to a division title in 1997, he was dismissed after the 1999 season with a combined NFL head coaching record of 33–31.
In 2000, Carroll returned to the college ranks, joining USC as head coach on December 15, 2000. Under his leadership, USC experienced a significant revival, winning two national championships (2003, 2004, though the 2004 BCS title was later vacated) and seven consecutive Pac-10 titles. His success at USC led to his return to the NFL in 2010 as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, where he also served as executive vice president of football operations. During his 14 seasons with the Seahawks, the team made 10 playoff appearances, secured two NFC Championships, and won Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014. Carroll stepped down as Seahawks head coach in 2024 to take an advisory role, and in 2025, he became the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders.
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