Thomas Carroll accepted the role of Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at North Carolina Central University in February 2019.
Carroll spent the prior seven seasons with FIU (Florida International University) assisting with daily oversight of the Panthers' strength and conditioning program.
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In 2008, Carroll became a volunteer coach at his high school alma mater in Lakewood, N.J. He then got an opportunity to join the South Florida football staff as a part-time strength and conditioning assistant. He would rejoin Lakewood a year later as Defensive Coordinator, while working as a substitute teacher and paraprofessional for the school district.
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An accomplished defensive end for the Miami Hurricanes (2001-05), Carroll was part of one of the most dominant eras in school history. He was a freshman on the team that beat Nebraska for the national championship in the Rose Bowl. A year-later, UM played Ohio State in the title game. As a sophomore, his team defeated Florida State in the FedEx Orange Bowl. His final two seasons concluded with appearances in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.Â
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