One of California’s top coaches has decided to call it quits.
Oceanside High School‘s John Carroll announced Wednesday that 2014 was his last year as head of the Pirates. In 26 years at Oceanside, Carroll led the program to 248 wins, 2 state titles and 13 CIF titles. This past season, Oceanside finished 14-1, losing to Folsom, the #5 ranked team in the nation in High School Football America’s Top 25, in the California Division I Bowl Championship game.
UTPreps.com reports Carroll, whose overall record is 248-75-6, is stepping down for health reasons after he suffered a brain injury during a practice last year.