Pete Carroll grew up in idyllic Marin County, Calif., during the turbulent 1960s, shaping the Seahawks coach we know today. His buddies recall a charismatic kid with a competitive streak.
GREENBRAE, Calif. — If you want to know Pete Carroll, and how he came to be the irrepressible coach, maybe it’s best to start at Greenbrae School.
That’s what I did during Super Bowl week in the Bay Area, driving over the Golden Gate Bridge into the lush environs of Marin County and arriving at the small, unincorporated community of Greenbrae, nestled within the town of Larkspur.