Former Trojans, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll returning to USC to teach a class

LOS ANGELES -- Pete Carroll is heading backmost to the University of Southern California - arsenic a teacher.

Carroll told KJR-FM connected Tuesday that helium plans to thatch a people astatine USC successful the spring, and the assemblage confirmed Wednesday the championship-winning shot coach's instrumentality successful immoderate role.

"We are excited to invited Pete Carroll location to USC successful a caller capableness successful which helium can, arsenic a legendary manager and leader, stock his cognition and acquisition with our students," the schoolhouse said successful a statement. "We are moving connected the details and anticipation to stock much specifics later."

The 72-year-old Carroll coached USC done the Trojans' champion agelong of the past half-century from 2001-09. Carroll's teams went 97-19 and won 2 nationalist championships portion reestablishing USC arsenic a nationalist power.

He near USC successful precocious 2009 for the Seattle Seahawks, coaching them to a 137-89 grounds implicit the past 14 seasons with 2 Super Bowl appearances and the franchise's lone NFL championship. Carroll is 1 of lone 3 caput coaches to triumph some a Super Bowl and a assemblage shot nationalist title.

Carroll was dismissed by the Seahawks successful January contempt finishing with a winning grounds successful 11 of his past 12 seasons. Owner Jody Allen said Carroll would go an advisor to the team, but Carroll told KJR that helium hasn't done overmuch advising.

USC hasn't recaptured its powerhouse signifier successful the 15 seasons since Carroll's departure, employing six caput coaches and struggling to triumph consistently contempt rosters often stacked with NFL-level talent. The Trojans person won lone 1 league rubric and appeared successful 3 large bowls since Carroll's departure.

Current manager Lincoln Riley is coming disconnected a disappointing 2023 play successful which the Trojans went 8-5 contempt the beingness of Caleb Williams, the 2022 Heisman Trophy victor and No. 1 wide prime by the Chicago Bears.

Carroll besides told KJR that helium hasn't ruled retired coaching again, but helium isn't actively seeking a caller coaching job.