Morgan State named William Carr as its interim head coach on March 15, 2022. Carr has been a coach at Morgan State since 2017, where he has served as an associate head coach and defensive run game coordinator under head coach Tyrone Wheatley.
Carr helped tutor defensive end Malachi Washington to his All-MEAC selection after he led the Bears on defense as one of the league’s premier pass rushers. The junior ranked No. 3 in the league with eight sacks and ranked T-No. 3 in tackles for loss (17; ranked T-No. 8 in FCS) and the defensive coaching staff, the Bears improved from seventh in rushing defense in 2016 to fifth in 2017 -- The Bears also ranked third in team sacks (28).
Prior to his 2017 season at Morgan State, he spent a season as a defensive analyst coach at Texas, where he worked alongside head coach Charlie Strong, in fielding one of the top defensive units in the country. The Longhorns' defensive unit ranked No. 5 in the country in sacks and 16th in tackles for loss.
Carr was a standout nose tackle for the Michigan Wolverines. While there he earned first-team All-American honors and was a two-time All-Big Ten selection. Carr was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 1997 draft and he then spent 1999-2005 playing in the Arena Football League, before returning to his native Dallas to run an apparel company.
Carr's coaching career began when former Wolverines head coach Brady Hoke offered Carr the opportunity to serve as a position coach at a Michigan football camp. From 2012-2013, he worked as the defensive line coach at Arizona Western College, tutoring future NFL player Randy Gregory (Dallas Cowboys). The Matadors' defense ranked in the top 5 in every major defensive category in back-to-back seasons and posted the school's first Bowl game victory in 40 years.
The following year, he joined Hoke's staff in a role working with the defensive linemen and stayed on when Jim Harbaugh took over for Hoke. The Wolverines' 2014 defense ranked No. 6 in the nation in total defense, and improved to No. 4 during a 2015 season in which the team tied a school record by pitching three consecutive shutouts.
During his stint at Michigan, Carr mentored several future NFL players including: Frank Clark (Seattle Seahawks), Willie Henry (Baltimore Ravens), Taco Charlton (Dallas Cowboys), Ryan Glasgow (Cincinnati Bengals), Chris Wormley (Baltimore Ravens) and Matt Godin (Houston Texans).
The Dallas, Texas product earned his bachelor's degree in sports marketing from the University of Michigan.
Carr has a son: William Braden Carr.
