Renton, WA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks have rewarded head coach Pete Carroll with a three-year contract extension.<\/p>\n
General manager John Schneider made the announcement Friday at a news conference.<\/p>\n
Carroll guided the Seahawks to a record of 13-3 and their first Super Bowl victory in franchise history last season, culminating in a 43-8 demolition of the Denver Broncos back in February. He was set to enter the final season of a five-year contract he signed before the 2010 campaign.<\/p>\n
“This is a very special day,” said Carroll at Friday’s news conference. “This is a day of gratitude for me. It’s really exciting because it’s a statement of our commitment, of our staying power.”<\/p>\n
Carroll has a record of 38-26 during his four-year tenure with three playoff appearances, including two NFC West titles. The Seahawks have been especially dominant the past two years with a 24-8 mark.<\/p>\n
“We’ve had a really good run and we think we’re in the middle of something special here,” Carroll added. “Our young players, our young leaders … have bought into our program. I’m just thrilled to be part of it.”<\/p>\n
With the Super Bowl victory, Carroll joined Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer as the only coaches to win a collegiate national championship and a Super Bowl title. He guided Southern California to a pair of college championships during a highly successful nine-year run before taking the Seahawks’ job.<\/p>\n
Carroll had two previous tries as an NFL head coach, with the New York Jets in 1994 and the New England Patriots from 1997-99, and owns a career regular- season record of 71-57 in eight years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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