After a year out of the NFL, Pete Carroll wants to coach again and is interested in the Bears. Here's why they should be interested in him.
The Chicago Bears are reportedly interested in meeting with a legendary head coach following Matt Eberflus' firing. Per Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer,
Former Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll would like to return to coaching next season and has interest in the Bears' head-coaching job, according to a report.
Former Seahawks Super-Bowl winning HC Pete Carroll has expressed interest in the Bears HC job and would like to return to the sideline next season, league sources tell ESPN. Carroll is one of four head coaches to have led teams to both a national championship and the Super… pic.twitter.com/qs6g4v1lTA
Former Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll is reportedly set to apply for vacant head coaching positions in 2024.
CHICAGO — Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith put in a good word for former coach Pete Carroll, saying any team would be fortunate to have him on the sideline. So did his teammates.
Perhaps Pete Carroll’s age feels like a legitimate deterrent to some. He is, after all, a septuagenarian, turning 74 in September 2025. Do the Chicago Bears really want to roll those dice and unite with a gray-haired coach whose NFL career likely won’t reach the end of this decade?
Legendary coach Pete Carroll most recently coached the Seahawks from 2010 to 2023, but he wants back in the NFL.
The Bears would have trouble finding a more accomplished candidate than Carroll, who has 13 winning seasons and a championship ring.
Seattle Seahawks players weigh in on their former head coach after a report that Pete Carroll is interested in returning to coaching.
Prior to his time in Seattle, Carroll famously led the USC Trojans to two national championships as the school's head coach. Carroll also led the Seahawks to a 137-98 record, including winning the franchise's first Super Bowl title.