Pete Carroll received an expensive Christmas present from the Seattle Seahawks — a new contract.
One day after Seattle earned its seventh trip to the playoffs in nine seasons under Carroll and general manager John Schneider, the Seahawks inked their head coach to a multi-year contract extension that now runs through the 2021 season.
“I am excited to announce that we have extended Head Coach Pete Carroll through the 2021 season,” Jody Allen, Seahawks Chair and Trustee of the Paul G. Allen Trust said in a statement. “This will continue the championship culture that we have created in Seattle.”
Carroll, the NFL’s oldest head coach at 67, became the winningest coach in team history earlier this season as he has an 88-54-1 regular-season and 9-5 postseason record. Carroll led the Seahawks to a Super Bowl XLVIII victory and he directed them to four NFC West crowns and two NFC championships.
The extension would make him the longest-tenured coach in Seahawks history as the contract ends in Carroll’s 12th season, surpassing the 10 seasons Mike Holmgren spent as the team’s head coach.
“So grateful to Jody and the organization,” said Carroll. “I love this team and couldn’t be more proud to represent the 12s.”
