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Written by Michael Ritter
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Monday, March 13 2006 |
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 He is our commander and chief; the leader and the mastermind behind the most dominant and potent college football team in the country. Even the President listens to every word he says. That’s Reggie Bush of course. He is the man behind two national championships, three consecutive Pac-10 championships, three consecutive victories over both Notre Dame and UCLA, and a 22-game winning streak. In his five years at USC he has gone 42-9 (82.4 winning percentage), has coached two of the past three Heisman winners and has a chance to achieve something no college football team has ever accomplished, an unprecedented three nation-al championships in a row. In his most recent victory, the Trojans demolished the Oklahoma Sooners in the Orange Bowl 55-19. This year, the national championship will be held right down the road in Pasadena at the Rose Bowl.
SNMag takes you to a place you probably have never been before. It is located on the second floor of Heritage Hall, guarded by two giant Orange Bowl trophies, a mix of national championship trophies and Pac-10 Championship trophies. You can hear the music blasting from the hallway, just inside his door that’s is plastered with yellow sticky notes left by his secretary. We are inside the oval office (which is more like a rectangle). This is where the magic happens; this is where Pete Carroll reigns.
Pete, what do you do in your free time?
I like to go to the beach, work out and play basketball.
Do you surf ?
No, I like to boogie board.
What would be your ideal afternoon when you are not coaching football?
I like to get a good workout and then go straight to the beach.
 Do you have any hobbies?
I like fly fishing up north.
What is your ideal Saturday Night?
My ideal Saturday night would be to have a Saturday game, have a big win, go down to South Bay and have something to eat. Maybe go to the beach and if the waves are nice, go in the water.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you travel?
There are a lot of places I would like to go, but someday I need to go to Nepal.
What is your favorite thing to eat?
I like to eat breakfast, so probably pancakes and waffles.
What about a favorite movie?
One recent movie I really liked was Cinderella Man.
If somebody made a movie about your life, who would you want to play you?
Will Ferrell.
In 2003 you helped develop “A Better LA,” a nonprofit group that works to reduce gang violence and make neighborhoods safe. Tellme about your involvement.
We try to help groups already out there [working to better the community] by giving them an opportunity to come together, give them resources and assist in connections we can make. It is an enormous undertaking to help what is going on in the streets here, we are trying to be a small part to try to help in some way.
Note: Pete Carroll received the Courageous Leadership Award from Women Against Gun Violence in 2005 for his work in the community.
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