The Arizona Cardinals’ Carson Palmer, now retired, throws under pressure from the Los Angeles Rams defense during the Rams’ 44-6 loss to the Cardinals at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday, January 1, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Carson Palmer celebrates TD that put the trojans up 31-10 in the Fed Ex Orange Bowl He was game MVP in 2002. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Carson Palmer celebrates with the game’s MVP trophy during the Fed Ex Orange Bowl in 2002. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer poses for a photo with his family after the Rams’ 44-6 loss to the Cardinals at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday, January 1, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Heisman candidates Ken Dorsey, left, and Carson Palmer chat while signing promotional materials before the start of the Heisman Awards ceremony at the Yale Club in Manhattan Saturday December 14, 2002. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
USC’s Carson Palmer on the sidelines during USC’s 52-21 rout of UCLA Saturday November 23, 2002. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Former NFL and USC quarterback Carson Palmer has been hired as the football head coach at Santa Margarita High, where Palmer was quarterback and an All-Orange County player as a senior in the 1997 season.
Palmer replaces Anthony Rouzier, who was placed on administrative leave in October following allegations of student misbehavior in a school locker room. Defensive coordinator Steve Fifita was promoted to head coach.
Rouzier coached the Eagles for five seasons.
Santa Margarita this season finished 5-7 overall and 1-4 in the Trinity League.
