Pete Carroll Joins an Elite Coaches Club

Published by Steve Campion. Category: Sports & Recreation

Only 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 Season: 12-1 Rose Bowl win (Jan 1, 2004)	2003
Southern California Trojans Season: 11-0 Orange Bowl win (Jan 4, 2005)	2004
	2013	SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Season: 13-3 Post-season: 3-0 Super Bowl win (Feb 2, 2014)

Barry Switzer (born 1937)

COLLEGE	YEAR	NFL
Oklahoma Sooners Season 11-0	1974
Oklahoma Sooners Season: 11-1 Orange Bowl win (Jan 1, 1976)	1975
Oklahoma Sooners Season: 11-1 Orange Bowl win (Jan 1, 1986)	1985
	1995	Dallas Cowboys Season: 12-4 Postseason: 3-0 Super Bowl win (Jan 28, 1996)

Jim Johnson (born 1943)

COLLEGE	YEAR	NFL
Miami Hurricanes Season: 12-0 Orange Bowl win (Jan 1, 1988)	1987
	1992	Dallas Cowboys Season: 13-3 Postseason 3-0 Super Bowl win (Jan 31, 1993)
	1993	Dallas Cowboys Season: 12-4 Postseason: 3-0 Super Bowl win (Jan 30, 1994)

SEE ALSO: World Championships by Seattle Teams

February 3rd, 2014

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