Raiders agree to hire Antonio Pierce as their next head coach, AP source says.
HENDERSON, Nevada According to a source familiar with the decision, the Raiders have decided to name Antonio Pierce as their next head coach and are in the final stages of closing the deal, which was reported by The Associated Press.
After Josh McDaniels was sacked as coach of Las Vegas on Halloween night, 45-year-old Pierce assumed interim leadership. Under his leadership, the Raiders finished with a 5-4 record; as a team, they went 8-9 overall. From the start, the players supported him.
