For the first time since 1972, Pete Carroll is poised to begin a football season without a coaching job. Since the former Seattle Seahawks head coach didn’t have to lead the start of offseason workouts, he instead visited a college program earlier this week.
On Friday, Washington posted a video of Carroll attending a spring practice. He led Huskies players in a “jump ball” drill akin to a basketball tipoff.
The 72-year-old then offered some motivational words to Jedd Fisch’s team.
“It’s always been about competing,” Carroll said. “It don’t matter who you’re playing. It doesn’t matter where you play, what color uniforms they wear. The day that you play, you are the one that’s competing.”
ComPETE 💯
Great energy from the legendary Coach @PeteCarroll out at practice 👏🔥#BeAPro pic.twitter.com/eG19S9Cxfm
— Washington Football (@UW_Football) April 19, 2024
Washington hired Carroll’s son, Brennan Carroll, as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach earlier this offseason. The younger Carroll worked on the Seahawks staff as an assistant offensive line coach and run game coordinator from 2015 to 2020.
The Huskies went 14-0 last season before losing the National Championship Game to Michigan. They hired Fisch to replace Kalen DeBoer, who steps into Nick Saban’s abdicated role as Alabama’s head coach.
Carroll enjoyed a decorated run at USC before leaving Washington’s former Pac-12 foe for Seattle in 2010. He led the Seahawks to 10 playoff appearances and a Super Bowl title in 14 seasons,
Although Seattle fired him after a 9-8 season, Carroll will remain with the organization as an advisor.
Meanwhile, the Huskies have opened their doors to some decorated coaches this month. Bill Belichick also visited a spring practice to see his son, defensive coordinator Steve Belichick.