Pete Carroll is stepping down as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks after fourteen years. Pete Carroll, 72, indicated he was not interested in taking on a new coaching role, telling KIRO days later that he was open to leading the team, even if he didn’t. He is not sure if and when.
“I don’t know,”
Carroll said when asked by ESPN if he plans to train again.
Carroll has repeatedly said he still has the ability to coach, telling reporters at the start of the Seahawks’ Week 18 playoff game that he hopes to return in 2024 for the year fifteen.
He said he tried to keep his job, but it was difficult because the bosses were “not football people”. He later explained his thoughts, saying they were
“very accurate and well-thought-out.”
But he acknowledged that investors “may not see that” and “may not agree.”
Former #Seahawks HC Pete Carroll on coaching again: I'm open to everything, but I'm not holding my breath. pic.twitter.com/K2HywP1oPa
— NFL Rumors (@nflrums) January 12, 2024
“The difficult thing, if you know, is very difficult because they are not footballers. They are not teachers, so it is very difficult for others to understand the truth.”
Pete Carroll will no longer coach the Seahawks after 14 years, NFL Network anchors Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero announced Wednesday.
“After careful discussions and careful consideration of the best interests of the franchise, we have come to an agreement with Pete Carroll that his role will change from head coach to remaining with the organization as a consultant,”
owner Jody Allen said in a statement Wednesday.
“Pete is the winningest coach in Seahawks history, brought the city its first Super Bowl title and has made a tremendous impact on the field and in the community over the past 14 years.”
14 years of competition, compassion, and a whole lot of energy.
Thank you, Pete. pic.twitter.com/bz4XGovXNa
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) January 10, 2024
Carroll said in a radio interview Monday that he plans to coach the Seahawks next season, admitting that
“I’ve been very competitive as a coach”
when he spoke to reporters Wednesday.
Carroll also said he did not see this situation when he met with the players the day after the season ended.
“I had a chance to talk a couple of times after the last game and first of all I shared my feelings about the team and the board and how I wanted to stay with the Hawks, and it’s definitely in my bones,”
he said.
We started with a 35-minute press conference on Wednesday. After an end-of-season meeting that included ownership and planning sessions, it became clear that there were many reasons why the club agreed to chart a new direction under new leadership.
Carroll will continue to serve as an unspecified consultant to the team but has not ruled out seeking another head coaching opportunity elsewhere.
Asked about his future as a manager, he said:
“We’ll have to wait and see.”
Carroll, the NFL’s 72nd head coach, compiled a 137-89-1 record in 14 seasons in Seattle and led the Seahawks to two Super Bowl titles, including beating the Denver Broncos and leading Lombardi to Super Bowl XLVIII.
After back-to-back 7-9 seasons, Carroll’s Seahawks stepped up in 2012 behind Russell Wilson and a bevy of young players on defense.
Seattle nearly won the next Super Bowl, losing to the New England Patriots on Wilson’s interception in the end zone in the final seconds of Super Bowl XLIX.
Carroll has had a competitive roster since the “LOB” era, appearing in three consecutive playoff seasons (2018-2020).
However, his defense has declined in recent seasons, resulting in only one playoff win during that time.
After the 2021 season, in which Carroll suffered its first loss in nearly a decade, Wilson’s era ended when the QB was traded to the Broncos.
Carroll found success the following year with Geno Smith, who led the Seahawks to a wild-card spot with a comeback Player of the Year campaign.
Seattle was unable to build a similar postseason record in 2023, finishing consecutive seasons with 9 wins and 8 losses.
Seattle has been looking for a new head coach since Jody Allen took over for his late brother Paul Allen.
Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn spent four seasons as an assistant in Seattle, including D.C. under Carroll from 2013 to 2014, and is considered a strong candidate, according to Rapoport. It is said that there is.
The search will be led by GM John Schneider, who has been the Seahawks’ GM alongside Carroll since 2010.
He will now look for a second head coach to work with, and Carroll will help him.
“It’s such an honor and I’m so excited for you all to have this opportunity,”
said an emotional Carol.
“I’m not tired,”
Carroll said Wednesday.
The season is over, and I should be lying on a cot somewhere.
There are some great discoveries. Pete Carroll may be the same age as recently resigned Alabama head coach Nick Saban, but he doesn’t seem ready to retire just yet. In a recent interview, Carol revealed that she still feels she has the energy to continue training.
He admitted he’s not sure if he’ll ever find a suitable coaching job now.
“I have plenty of energy, ideas, and drive, but I just don’t think there’s a good place for it. I’m open to anything, but I’m not holding my breath,”
Carroll said, via Maura Dooley of Seattle Sports.
The Seahawks ousted Carroll in shocking fashion despite winning last year and reaching the playoffs the year before.
Pete Carroll on @SeattleSports Will he coach again?
"I don't know. I've got plenty of energy for it and thought and willingness but I can't imagine that there's a place that's the right one. I don't know. I'm open to everything but I'm not holding my breath on that."
— Maura Dooley (@Maura_Dool) January 12, 2024
The former Alabama coach admitted that his energy has faded over the years, so he wants to retire now.
Coach Pete Carroll, 72, told reporters he hopes to return to the Seattle Seahawks after they beat the Arizona Cardinals 21-20 on Sunday.
The Seahawks were eliminated from the playoffs earlier in the day by a win over the Green Bay Packers, making it the fourth time Seattle has missed the postseason under Carroll.
The Seahawks went 137-89-1 under Carroll, finishing under .500 just three times under him. He reached the playoffs in 10 of his 14 seasons, finishing with a record 11 wins, including this year.
Seattle Seahawks owners Pete Carroll and John Schneider have been known to sit down every day after regular season to talk about ownership, speculation about when it will end, and talk about dates in front. However, a report from NFL Network analyst Ian Rapoport adds some interesting details.
The Seahawks have reviewed and updated contingency plans if longtime coach Pete Carroll, 72, decides to leave.
First of all, the forward salary is only half of the previous projections, as Carroll’s 2025 salary won’t be fully confirmed until his 2025 option expires.
Initial talks about a potential contract extension ended when both sides were unable to reach an agreement on a new contract and agreed to part ways.
Fans reacted as follows:
So he's clearly not open to coaching synchronized swimming. What a liar.
— Teebs McGeebs (@TeebsMcGeebs) January 12, 2024
All of a sudden Pete Carroll and Bill Belichik can't coach? Bull. Now that they are in their 70's they are to old? Bull. Talk about age discrimination.
— Chris Hanover (@CHanover) January 12, 2024
I love the Seahawks but, I think this decision is terrible.
— SherpaT61 (@sherpat61) January 10, 2024
The greatest Seahawk coach in history
— 𝕆𝕨𝕖𝕟 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 ȶɦɛ 𝑺𝒆𝒂𝒉𝒂𝒘𝒌𝒔 (@Sexmal33) January 10, 2024
Pete, I hope you know that Seattle & the PNW have been your biggest cheerleaders every single game & for 14 incredible years! You are such an amazing man & passionate coach 🏈 I hope this next chapter of your career/life is something extraordinary & you take time to enjoy your…
— KweenKimberly (@KweenKimberly) January 11, 2024
Thanks Pete.
— Arlin (@Arlin4US) January 10, 2024
You are going to miss more than you think! One of the finest NFL coaches ever!!
— Jason Goldberg (@jaggoldberg66) January 11, 2024
No matter where things go from here, I hope that you all have Pete on again in the future. Even if it's just to touch base and see he's up to or his view on whatever is going on at the time
— Midnight Nugz (@NugzMidnight) January 12, 2024
