Brennan Carroll (born March 20, 1979) is the offensive coordinator for the
Arizona Wildcats. His nickname is BC.
[Mike Sager]
Big Balls Pete Carroll
''Esquire'', September 11, 2009, Accessed September 22, 2009. His father is NFL coach
Pete Carroll
Peter Clay Carroll (born September 15, 1951) is an American football coach who is the head coach and executive vice president for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously the head football coach at USC from ...
.
High school career
Carroll played
high school football
High school football (french: football au lycée) is gridiron football played by high school teams in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both countries, but its popularity is declining, part ...
at
Saratoga High School in
Saratoga, California
Saratoga is a city in Santa Clara County, California. Located in Silicon Valley, in the southern Bay Area, its population was 31,051 at the 2020 census. Saratoga is an affluent residential community, known for its wineries, restaurants, and attra ...
.
College career
Carroll played
college football as a
tight end
The tight end (TE) is a position in American football, arena football, and Canadian football, on the offense. The tight end is often a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Lik ...
at the
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) is a public state-related research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The university is composed of 17 undergraduate and graduate schools and colleges at its urban Pittsburgh campus, home to the univers ...
(1999–2001) after transferring from the
University of Delaware
The University of Delaware (colloquially UD or Delaware) is a public land-grant research university located in Newark, Delaware. UD is the largest university in Delaware. It offers three associate's programs, 148 bachelor's programs, 121 ma ...
(1997).
Coaching career
In 2002, Carroll joined the
USC Trojans football
The USC Trojans football program represents University of Southern California in the sport of American football. The Trojans compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Pac-12 ...
team staff as a graduate assistant under his father,
Pete Carroll
Peter Clay Carroll (born September 15, 1951) is an American football coach who is the head coach and executive vice president for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously the head football coach at USC from ...
, who was then
head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches. In some sports, the head coach is instead called the "manager", as in assoc ...
. During his first season he worked with offense and special teams. During his second season on staff, he worked with the
tight end
The tight end (TE) is a position in American football, arena football, and Canadian football, on the offense. The tight end is often a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Lik ...
s. 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. Also in 2007, Trojans tight end
Fred Davis, who Brennan coached, won the
John Mackey Award
The John Mackey Award is presented annually to college football's most outstanding tight end. Established in 2000 by the Nassau County Sports Commission, the award is given annually to the tight end who best exemplifies the play, sportsmanship, a ...
, which goes to the nation's top tight end. In February 2010, it was announced that the recently hired head coach
Lane Kiffin
Lane Monte Kiffin (born May 9, 1975) is an American football coach who is currently the head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels. Kiffin formerly was the offensive coordinator for the USC Trojans football team from 2005 to 2006, head coach of the Nati ...
would not retain Brennan Carroll.
Brennan Caroll 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
The University of Miami (UM, UMiami, Miami, U of M, and The U) is a private research university in Coral Gables, Florida. , the university enrolled 19,096 students in 12 colleges and schools across nearly 350 academic majors and programs, i ...
where he assumed the role of
TE coach and recruiting coordinator.
On January 10, 2013, Carroll moved to WR coach, while retaining the recruiting coordinator title, after the Hurricanes hired
Mario Cristobal
Mario Manuel Cristobal (born September 24, 1970) is head football coach of the Miami Hurricanes football team at the University of Miami.
Cristobal previously was the head football coach at Florida International University (FIU) from 2007 to 20 ...
as their Associate HC and TE Coach.
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
Jedd Ari Fisch (born May 5, 1976) is an American football coach who is currently the head coach at the University of Arizona. Fisch previously served as the quarterbacks coach for the New England Patriots and as an assistant offensive coordinat ...
who worked with Carroll at Miami during a stint where Carroll was the recruiting coordinator and coached tight ends.
Personal life
Carroll's father is
Pete Carroll
Peter Clay Carroll (born September 15, 1951) is an American football coach who is the head coach and executive vice president for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously the head football coach at USC from ...
and his brother
Nate is currently the senior offensive assistant for the
Seattle Seahawks.
[Seahawks.com]
Seahawks.com, Accessed October 8, 2023.
Brennan Carroll and his wife Amber have one son, Dillon Brennan Carroll.
[Pete Carroll]
post
Twitter, February 23, 2009, Accessed February 26, 2009.[Pete Carroll]
post
Twitter, February 25, 2009, Accessed February 26, 2009.
References
External links
Brennan Carroll – HurricaneSports Bio
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1979 births
Living people
People from Saratoga, California
American football tight ends
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football players
Pittsburgh Panthers football players
USC Trojans football coaches
Miami Hurricanes football coaches
Seattle Seahawks coaches
Players of American football from Santa Clara County, California