Pete Carroll Joins an Elite Coaches Club
Published by Steve Campion. Category: Sports & RecreationOnly three football head coaches have won national titles at both the college and professional level of the sport. That is no simple feat considering the great number of teams and the vast differences in organization and team-building dynamics. With the Seattle Seahawks win in Super Bowl XLVIII, Pete Carroll became the newest member of that elite club.
Here is the very short list and the seasons that earned the national titles.
HEAD COACHES WITH NATIONAL TITLES IN BOTH COLLEGE FOOTBALL and THE NFL
Pete Carroll (born 1951)
COLLEGE | YEAR | NFL |
Southern California Trojans
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2003 | |
Southern California Trojans
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2004 | |
2013 | SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
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Barry Switzer (born 1937)
COLLEGE | YEAR | NFL |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
1974 | |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
1975 | |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
1985 | |
1995 | Dallas Cowboys
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Jim Johnson (born 1943)
COLLEGE | YEAR | NFL |
Miami Hurricanes
|
1987 | |
1992 | Dallas Cowboys
|
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1993 | Dallas Cowboys
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SEE ALSO: World Championships by Seattle Teams