Pete Carroll

Pete Carroll is the coach of the USC Trojans college football team. He had previously coached in the National Football League.

Carroll is writing a book, titled Win Forever, which will discuss his tenure with the USC Trojans and offer leadership advice both on and off the field. The book is scheduled for release in Spring of 2010.CBSSports.com: Head Trojan Carroll to Write Book Due Out Next Year

Carroll founded A Better LA in 2003 to "reduce violence by empowering change."Official Site: A Better LA http://www.abetterla.org/About/ About Us] The foundation provides conflict resolution education, among other programs. Carroll does outreach work personally, visiting neighborhoods at night to talk to kids involved in gangs, and has been known to give out his cell phone number to at-risk teens.CBS: Pete Carroll's Winning Coaching Style... (Dec. 14, 2008)

Pete Carroll has the highest winning percentage of any active Division-1 college football coach, as of the close of the 2008 season. Under his leadership, USC players have gone on to claim three Heisman trophys and 42 spots in the NFL. He's also had 30 players named as All-Americans.CBS: Pete Carroll's Winning Coaching Style...Missions To Stop Gang Violence (Dec. 14, 2008)

Pete Carroll began his football coaching career while earning his master's degree in physical education at the University of the Pacific. He stayed there for three years, before moving on to an assistant coaching position with Lou Holtz at the University of Arkansas. He spent a year at Arkansas, and then went on to serve as an assistant at Iowa State, Ohio State and North Carolina State University, before ending up back at the University of the Pacific.Official Site: Biography

He entered the NFL coaching ranks in 1984 and spent 10 years as an assistant coach with the Buffalo Bills, Minnesota Vikings and New York Jets before being appointed head coach of the Jets in 1994. He was let go after his first season, even though he had three years left in his contract. The New England Patriots hired him in 1997. He was fired after three seasonsCBS: Pete Carroll's Winning Coaching Style...Missions To Stop Gang Violence (Dec. 14, 2008)

"This is how we like it. This is how we want it to be. I don't want it any different than this. I want it as hyped and as big time as possible. And I want to show that we know how to deal with it and handle it and still play beautifully you know.", discussing the hype and glitz surrounding USC footballCBS: Pete Carroll's Winning Coaching Style...Missions To Stop Gang Violence (Dec. 14, 2008)

• Mahalo's Guide to USC Trojans Football

• College Football Data Warehouse: Pete Carroll Coaching Records by Year

• USC Head Coach Rookie Year: 2001

• 1951: Born on September 15, 1951 in San Francisco, California

• 1969-70: Plays junior college football at the of Marin

• 1970: Transfers to the University of the Pacific where he would be all conference free safety both years

• 1973: Graduates from Pacific with degree in business

• 1976: Earns master's from Pacific, after three years as a graduate assistant in the football program

• 1984: Defensive backs coach of the Buffalo Bills

• 1985-89: Minnesota Vikings assistant coach

• 1990-93: New York Jets defensive coordinator

• 1994: New York Jets head coach

• 1995-96: Defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers

• 1997-2000: New England Patriots head coach

• 2000: Works as a football consultant

• 2001: Appointed head coach of Pete Carroll USC

• 2003: Home Depot Coach of the Year