OLYMPIA, Wash. — Longtime Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll has garnered quite a few accolades over his storied football career and will add another Friday from a surprising source.
The Washington State Senate will consider Resolution 8655 on Friday, which congratulates Carroll for his "memorable and rewarding" 14 seasons as Seattle's head coach and his work in the community during his time with the Seahawks.
Seattle announced Carroll would not be returning as head coach on Jan. 10. On Feb. 1, the organization officially introduced Mike Macdonald as the Seahawks' new head coach.
The resolution recognizes many of Carroll's achievements in his football coaching career. Before joining the Seahawks, Carroll coached nine seasons at the University of Southern California and led the Trojans to two national championships as well as seven consecutive Pac-10 Conference titles.
Carroll was the head coach for the Seahawks' only Super Bowl win in franchise history when Seattle resoundingly beat the Denver Broncos 43-8 in 2014. Carroll's 181 combined wins between the regular and postseason are the 14th-most in NFL history.
In addition to his on-field accomplishments, Washington's state Senate will commend Carroll for his inclusive leadership, compassion and love for his players and his philanthropic work in both Seattle and Los Angeles.
Carroll was said to be remaining with the Seahawks as an advisor and likely is collecting an estimated $15 million since his contract as head coach was terminated a year before it expired.
There will be an additional reason for Carroll to stick around in the Seattle area, as his son, Brennan, was named the new offensive coordinator at the University of Washington. UW's new head coach, Jedd Fisch, also coached under Carroll briefly with the Seahawks and told reporters earlier this week that he expects Carroll to spend time around the team during his tenure.
Carroll is not expected to be in Olympia on Friday for the consideration of the resolution, but the final line of the legislation does charge the secretary of the Senate to deliver it promptly to the former head coach.
