He frequently serves as the color commentator for world surfing events such as the annual competition in Huntington Beach, and pens a column in the Orange County Register.

[5] In 1963 he landed a sponsorship with Hobie Alter, the largest surfboard manufacturer in the world at that time, and becomes the youngest member of the surf team.

In 1965 Carroll won first place at the Tom Morey Nose Riding Invitational – The first contest ever to pay prize money,[6] and signed an endorsement contract with Jantzen Sportswear appearing on the back cover of almost every Surfer Magazine for seven straight years.

He became friends with fellow surfer/musician Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys while filming his surfing for the background video, and met Mike Nesmith and the rest of the Monkees.

In the early 1990s, Carroll worked as a full-time tennis coach while also managing Windansea Surf Shop in Huntington Beach part-time.

[7] In 1996, he partnered with Rick Walker to start Corky Carroll's Surf School, based at Bolsa Chica State Beach.