Francis Michael Carroll[1] (July 11, 1938 – June 9, 2024) was an American figure-skating coach and competitive skater.

He had coached three skaters to win the World Figure Skating Championships: Linda Fratianne, Michelle Kwan and Evan Lysacek.

in sociology,[8][9] Carroll moved to Winchester, Massachusetts and lived with his coach Maribel Vinson Owen and her daughters on weekends.

[6] Carroll turned professional and toured with the Ice Follies for years, at the time of the Sabena Flight 548 crash that killed the entire U.S. team in 1961.

[11][6] Carroll was accepted to law school at the University of San Francisco but chose to pursue acting.

[5] Carroll become one of the most successful coaches in the U.S.[6] His notable students include Linda Fratianne, Christopher Bowman, Michelle Kwan, Timothy Goebel, Gracie Gold, Denis Ten and Evan Lysacek.