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Pete Carroll

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Football Coach

The Resume

    (September 15, 1951- )
    Born in San Francisco, California
    Graduate of Pacific University
    Defensive backs coach for Iowa State University (1978) and Ohio State University (1979)
    Defensive coordinator/secondary coach at North Carolina State (1980-1982)
    Offensive coordinator at Pacific (1983)
    Defensive backs coach for the Buffalo Bills (1984) and the Minnesota Vikings (1985-1989)
    Defensive coordinator (1990-1993) and head coach (1994) of the New York Jets
    Defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers (1995-1996)
    Head coach of the New England Patriots (1997-1999) and Seattle Seahawks
    Head coach of the USC Trojans (2001-2009)
    NCAA football championship coach (2003, 2004)

Why he might be annoying:

    His NFL career is largely regarded as a failure.
    When he became the Patriots coach, they went from being runners-up in the Super Bowl to posting mediocre records.
    He spent an entire season out of football after being fired from the Patriots.
    Two of his children have attended USC.
    During the 2005 season, he and player LenDale White pulled a prank on the rest of the football team when they made them believe that they had seen White commit suicide.
    He reportedly cursed out an official during a USC loss to Oregon.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is considered an expert at producing professional football players.
    His teams routinely beat tough opponents.
    He is one of the most successful head coaches in USC history.
    Despite his reputation of being a poor NFL coach, his total NFL win-loss ratio is 33-31.
    He is considered to be one of the most enthusiastic coaches in the game.
    Several of his assistants have moved to the NFL, including Norm Chow and Lane Kiffin.

Credit: Darrell


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 17 Votes: 76.47% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 20 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 23 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 22 Votes: 68.18% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 26 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 201 Votes: 63.18% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 33 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 293 Votes: 67.58% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 190 Votes: 82.11% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 1925 Votes: 69.35% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 32 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 29 Votes: 72.41% Annoying