Carson Palmer is coming home, and he’s bringing a team of elite football minds with him.
Last week, Palmer was named the new Santa Margarita High varsity football coach, a job that for years he never envisioned. The former Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 overall draft pick out of USC didn’t see himself returning to the game as a coach at his alma mater, but he was drawn in by the opportunity to guide his kids.
Just as he was as a Pro Bowl quarterback, Palmer is a stickler for preparation and details, and all this is new territory for him.