Pete Carroll - The University of Southern California has announced on Wednesday that it will be awarding Pete Carroll with an honorary degree on May 15 during the a school ceremony.
According to reports, Pete Carroll, who is currently the head of coach of the Seattle Seahawks, had held the reins at USC five years ago. He and other six recipients would be awarded with honorary degrees in a graduation ceremony in Los Angeles.
The commencement address is scheduled to be delivered by Mellody Hobson, a money management expert and the wife of filmmaker George Lucas.
Reports also indicate that Carroll will also be inducted into the USC Athletic Hall of Fame, a day after the commencement ceremony.
Pete Carroll was head coach of USC from 2001 to 2009 and during his reign he guided the Trojans back to the top with a 97-19 record. He also led the Trojans to win to AP National Championships in 2003 and 2004.
After leaving USC in unceremonious circumstances in 2009, Carroll took the job at Seahawks during an investigation into improper benefits given to running back Reggie Bush, the Heisman Trophy winner, while Carroll ran the program.
Carroll found success after his USC exit, he led the Seahawks to three division championships, and they won the Super Bowl in 2014 and lost this year to New England. His victory has made him one of only three coaches to win a college football national title and a Super Bowl.
"Carroll returned USC football to national prominence during his nine-year tenure as head coach at the university," a USC press release read. "His 'Always Compete' philosophy has led to a successful four-decade career in football. Carroll is one of just a few coaches in football history to have won a Super Bowl and a national college championship."
USC also praised Carroll for his charitable efforts in Los Angeles and Seattle.
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