Pete Carroll will now not be the Seattle Seahawks head coach, and as a substitute serve in an advisory position with the franchise, proprietor Jody Allen introduced Wednesday.
The winningest coach in staff historical past, Carroll, 72, stated he meant to return for the 2024 season. Seattle went 9-8 this yr, failing to make the playoffs.
In a press release, Allen stated the transfer was “in one of the best curiosity of the franchise.”
“Pete is the winningest coach in Seahawks historical past, introduced the town its first Tremendous Bowl title, and created an amazing influence over the previous 14 years on the sphere and in the neighborhood,” stated Allen, the sister of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. “His experience in management and constructing a championship tradition will proceed as an integral a part of our group transferring ahead.”
Employed by the Seahawks in 2010, Carroll went 137-89-1, capturing Seattle’s first Tremendous Bowl victory in 2013.
After a forgettable stint as the pinnacle coach of the New York Jets and three seasons on the helm in New England, Carroll discovered great success on the collegiate degree. He gained two nationwide championships at USC, the place he coached two Heisman Trophy winners — Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart. (Reggie Bush relinquished his 2005 trophy.) Underneath Carroll, the Trojans spent 33 consecutive weeks atop the AP High 25 ballot.