Pete Carroll To Take Seattle Seahawks Coaching Job-ESPN Says
Written on January 9, 2010 – 10:09 pm by Sportshistory
Pete Carroll, USC’s coach since 2001, has, according to ESPN, agreed to take the job as head coach of the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks, who are owned by Microsoft Billionaire Paul Allen, fired Coach Jim Mora on Friday, January 8, 2010.
Coach Carroll previously coached in the NFL, serving as head coach for the New England Patriots from 1997-99 and for the New York Jets in 1994.
Carroll also worked as the Jets’ defensive coordinator from 1990-93, the defensive backs coach for the Minnesota Vikings (1985-89) and the Buffalo Bills (1984).
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