| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 15, 1965 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1983–1984 | Columbia |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1987–1988 | Cardinal Mooney HS (OH) (assistant) |
| 1989–1990 | Kansas State (GA) |
| 1991 | Kansas State (REC) |
| 1993–1994 | Blue Valley HS (KS) (DC) |
| 1995–1999 | Winnetonka HS (MO) |
| 2000–2002 | Austintown Fitch HS (OH) |
| 2003 | Nebraska (GA) |
| 2004 | Minnesota State (DC/DB) |
| 2005–2007 | Ohio (DL) |
| 2008–2011 | Nebraska (DC/DL) |
| 2012–2013 | Florida Atlantic |
| 2015–2017 | Youngstown State (DC/LB) |
| 2018 | Bowling Green (DC / interim HC) |
| 2019 | Youngstown State (DC) |
| 2020 | Cardinal Mooney HS (OH) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1995–1999 | Winnetonka HS (MO) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–17 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Suburban Conference Coach of the Year (1997) | |
Carl Anthony Pelini[1] (born July 15, 1965) is an American football coach. He served as defensive coordinator at Youngstown State University for the 2019 season. Pelini previously served as the head coach of Florida Atlantic from 2012 to 2013. He is the older brother of Bo Pelini, the former head coach at Nebraska and Youngstown State as well as defensive coordinator at LSU.