Pete Carroll has agreed to a three-year contract with the Las Vegas Raiders, including a fourth-year option.
At 73, Carroll brings an illustrious resume to the Raiders, becoming the latest head coach tasked with turning the franchise around.
He joins an elite group of just four coaches – alongside Barry Switzer, Jimmy Johnson, and Jim Harbaugh – to have led teams to both a college football national championship and a Super Bowl victory.
Carroll spent a 14 remarkable seasons with the Seattle Seahawks, where he guided the team to 10 play-off appearances, two NFC championships, and the organisation’s lone Super Bowl title.
The Raiders, however, have struggled to find stability in their coaching ranks. Carroll becomes the fifth head coach since the team’s 2020 relocation to Las Vegas and the ninth under owner Mark Davis, who took over following the passing of his father, Al Davis, in 2011.
The move comes after the dismissal of Antonio Pierce in January. Pierce finished his lone campaign with a disappointing 4-13 record.
Raiders to hire Pete Carroll as head coach. (via @rapsheet & @TomPelissero) pic.twitter.com/yDwzSXhqEF
— NFL (@NFL) January 24, 2025
Carroll boasts a 137-89-1 record in Seattle, with 10 post-season victories. His overall NFL coaching record, including stints with the New York Jets and New England Patriots, stands at 181-131-1.
His first head coaching job with the Jets lasted one season, ending with a 6-10 record in 1994. After a three-year stint with the Patriots, where he compiled a 27-21 record and made two play-off appearances, Carroll took time off in 2000 to redefine his coaching philosophy.
In 2010, the Seahawks persuaded him to leave the collegiate game by granting him full control over personnel decisions – an opportunity he hadn’t had in his previous NFL roles.
Now, Carroll takes the reins of a Raiders team in search of stability and success, aiming to bring the same winning culture he’s cultivated throughout his career.
