Brennan Carroll Explained

Brennan Carroll
Position:Offensive coordinator
Current Team:Washington Huskies
Birth Date:20 March 1979
Birth Place:Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
High School:Saratoga High School (CA)
Pastcoaching:
  • USC (20022003)
    Graduate assistant
  • USC (20042009)
    Tight ends coach
  • Miami (FL) (20112012)
    Tight ends coach
  • Miami (FL) (20132014)
    Wide receivers coach
  • Seattle Seahawks (–)
    Assistant offensive line coach
  • Seattle Seahawks
    Run game coordinator
  • Arizona (2021–2023)
    Offensive coordinator & offensive line coach
  • Washington (2024–present)
    Offensive coordinator & offensive line coach
Highlights:

Brennan Carroll (born March 20, 1979) is an American football coach and the offensive coordinator & offensive line coach for the University of Washington Huskies. [1]

High school career

Carroll played high school football at Saratoga High School in Saratoga, California.

College career

Carroll played college football as a tight end at the University of Pittsburgh (1999–2001) after transferring from the University of Delaware (1997).

Coaching career

In 2002, Carroll joined the USC Trojans football team staff as a graduate assistant under his father, Pete Carroll, who was then head coach. During his first season he worked with offense and special teams. During his second season on staff, he worked with the tight ends. In 2004, he became the full-time assistant coach in charge of tight ends. In 2007, in addition to his work as an assistant coach, he became the team's recruiting coordinator.[2] Also in 2007, Trojans tight end Fred Davis, who Brennan coached, won the John Mackey Award, which goes to the nation's top tight end. In February 2010, it was announced that the recently hired head coach Lane Kiffin would not retain Brennan Carroll.[3]

Brennan Carroll did not coach during the 2010 college or NFL seasons.

On December 22, 2010, it was announced that Carroll would join Al Golden's staff at the University of Miami where he assumed the role of TE coach and recruiting coordinator.[4]

On January 10, 2013, Carroll moved to WR coach, while retaining the recruiting coordinator title, after the Hurricanes hired Mario Cristobal as their Associate HC and TE Coach.[5]

On February 9, 2015, Carroll joined an NFL staff for the first time in his career after spending 13 years in the college ranks, reuniting with his father Pete. Carroll assumed the role of assistant offensive line coach.

Prior to the 2020 NFL season, Carroll received a promotion and was named run game coordinator.

On January 1, 2021, Carroll joined the Arizona Wildcats team staff as offensive coordinator and O-line coach, reunited with head coach Jedd Fisch who worked with Carroll at Miami during a stint where Carroll was the recruiting coordinator and coached tight ends.

Since Jedd Fisch leaving Arizona, Carroll was one of several coaches to follow Fisch to the University of Washington, where he is the new offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.

Personal life

Carroll's father is former NFL coach Pete Carroll and his brother Nate is currently the senior offensive assistant for the Seattle Seahawks.[6]

Brennan Carroll and his wife Amber have one son, Dillon Brennan Carroll.[7] [8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brennan Carroll - Football . Arizona Athletics . University of Arizona . 17 January 2024.
  2. USCTrojans.com, Brennan Carroll Profile, accessed August 8, 2010
  3. Ben Malcolmson, USC The Ripits Blog Clay Helton hired as assistant coach, accessed February 18, 2010
  4. Bruce Feldman, Carroll to the U, accessed December 22, 2010
  5. Web site: "HurricaneSports.com", "Cristobal named Canes Associate head coach", January 10, 2013. . November 11, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160527060423/http://www.hurricanesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28700&ATCLID=205907962%2F . May 27, 2016 . dead .
  6. Seahawks.com, https://www.seahawks.com/team/coaches-roster/nate-carroll, Seahawks.com, Accessed October 8, 2023.
  7. Pete Carroll, post, Twitter, February 23, 2009, Accessed February 26, 2009.
  8. Pete Carroll, post, Twitter, February 25, 2009, Accessed February 26, 2009.