Lloyd Henry Carr Jr. was born in July 1945 in Hawkins County, Tennessee. Raised as an only child in a working-class family, his father, Lloyd Henry Carr Sr., was a football coach, while his mother worked in a sewing factory. At the age of 10, Carr and his family relocated to Riverview, Michigan. There, he attended Riverview Community High School, where he quickly established himself as a standout quarterback for the school’s "Pirates" football team, leading them to victory in the 1962 state championship.
Following high school, Carr played football and baseball at the University of Missouri for three seasons. He later transferred to Northern Michigan University (NMU), where he completed his Master’s degree and played football for one season. Throughout his playing days, he was consistently praised by coaches and teammates alike as a dependable and effective quarterback.
Carr's coaching career began in 1968 as an assistant coach at Nativity High School in Detroit. He went on to serve in the same capacity at Belleville High School from 1970 to 1973. In 1973, he earned his first head coaching role at John Glenn High School in Westland, Michigan. In 1976, Carr transitioned to the collegiate level, joining Eastern Michigan University as an assistant coach. He also expanded his coaching experience with stints in Illinois and West Virginia.
In 1980, Carr joined the University of Michigan football program under head coach Bo Schembechler, gradually rising through the coaching ranks. In 1995, after head coach Gary Moeller resigned, Carr was appointed interim head coach of the Michigan Wolverines. Following a successful start, he was officially named head coach later that year. Under his leadership, Michigan won eight of their first ten games that season.
The pinnacle of Carr’s coaching career came in 1997 when the Wolverines had a perfect season, finishing with a 12-0 record. The team was recognized as national champions by the Associated Press. That same year, Carr received multiple prestigious honors including the AFCA Coach of the Year Award, the Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year Award, and the Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award. His leadership helped restore Michigan’s status as a national powerhouse in college football.
| Birth Date: | 30 Jul, 1945 |
| Age: | 74 yrs |
| Occupations: | American football player |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Hawkins County |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | American football player and coach |
| Net Worth 2021: | 5 million |
