Pete Carroll has stepped down as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks after 14 seasons with the franchise, team president Jody Allen announced Wednesday.
Carroll will remain within the Seahawks organization, but not as the team's head coach.
“After thoughtful meetings and careful consideration for the best interest of the franchise, we have amicably agreed with Pete Carroll that his role will evolve from that of head coach to remaining with the organization as a [adviser]”Allen said in a statement.
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Pete Carroll has stepped down as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks after 14 seasons with the franchise, the team announced Wednesday. (Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images)
“Pete is the winningest coach in Seahawks history, giving the city its first Super Bowl title and creating a tremendous impact over the past 14 years. His experience in leadership and building a championship culture will continue as integral part of our organization going forward. Pete will always be a beloved member of the Seahawks family.”
Carroll, a Super Bowl champion with Seattle during the 2013 season, was the oldest active head coach in the NFL this year at 72 years old.
So while it's a shocking move for Carroll to hang up his headphones, perhaps he's accomplished everything he needed to in his coaching career and wants to instead move into the front office to continue making an impact in an organization that It has become synonymous for more than a long time. one of each.
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If he stops coaching for good, Carroll would have an overall record of 170-120-1 between the Seahawks, New England Patriots and New York Jets.
As Allen noted, Carroll is the winningest head coach in Seattle history, accumulating 137 regular season wins and 10 playoff wins, including Super Bowl XLVIII.
His journey as an NFL head coach began with the Jets in 1994, a one-year stint that ended with a 6-10 record after serving as the team's defensive coordinator from 1990 to 1993.
From there, Carroll would move on to the San Francisco 49ers as defensive coordinator for the 1995 and 1996 seasons before getting another shot at head coaching, this time with the Patriots from 1997 to 1999.
Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll talks with running back Marshawn Lynch during the game against the St. Louis Rams on Dec. 29, 2013, in Seattle. (Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
Carroll would return to college after going 27-21 with the Patriots in his three seasons, and his legend would grow with the USC Trojans, winning back-to-back national titles in 2003 and 2004. He won seven bowl games in total during his time. him leading the Trojans from 2001 to 2009.
Wanting to return to the NFL, the Seahawks came calling and Carroll joined for the 2010 season, and they have been married ever since. He played a major role in building the organization back to being a Super Bowl contender, especially on the defensive side of the ball, where the famous “Legion of Boom” assembled with the likes of Richard Sherman, Kam Chancellor and other cogs. defenses that led to the Super Bowl victory.
Of course, Carroll's tenure also featured Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler's infamous interception of Russell Wilson at the one-yard line in Super Bowl XLIX, which the Seahawks lost, 28-24. To this day, fans wanted Marshawn Lynch, the team's star running back, to take the handoff at the goal line.
The Seahawks have not returned to the Super Bowl since.
Pete Carroll will remain within the Seahawks organization, but not as the team's head coach. (Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
Last season saw the same record on the board for Carroll's Seahawks (9-8 after the regular season), but it didn't end with a playoff berth like the 2022 campaign.
With Carroll moving into the front office, the Seahawks join many teams searching for their next head coach, and ESPN mentioned Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn as a candidate they are expected to have interest in.
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Others, like Mike Vrabel, who was surprisingly let go by the Tennessee Titans, will likely be considered as well.
