The Seahawks failed to reach the playoffs for the second time in three years this season, and their head coach, Pete Carroll, will turn 73 next September. But Carroll hopes to be back at the top of the staff in 2024, denying this week that he is “burned out”.
“Of course,” Caroll first told reporters Sunday when asked if he wanted to come back. “Of course I do. Of course I would love to do that.”
When asked if he expected Seattle to return the favor and retain him for a 15th straight season, he was equally clear.
“Yes,” he said. “I do. At this point, I do, yeah.”
Caroll reiterated his position during a Monday appearance on KIRO’s “Seattle Sports.”
“I plan to coach this team,” he said. “I told you I love these guys and (that’s) what I’d like to do and see how far I can go. I’m not exhausted. I’m not tired. I’m not the one of “
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Carroll hasn’t ruled out making changes to his team for 2024, assuming he does indeed return.
“Let me say this: That time of year is coming and it’s the time when real focused planning begins,” he said. “That’s when the real business starts to happen, and there are things that need to be done and decisions (that) need to be made, choices and all sorts of things. That’s what what’s this time of year, and we’ll see how we go.
The Seahawks beat the Cardinals in Week 18, but finished 9-8 and out of the playoffs this year. Although Carroll’s track record is extensive — he guided nine playoff appearances and a Super Bowl victory in his first 11 seasons on the job — he hasn’t overseen a playoff victory in Seattle since 2019. Seahawks didn’t reach double figures either. figure has been gaining since 2020.