Six years ago, Antonio Pierce was coaching high school football in Southern California.
Now he’s the interim head coach of an NFL franchise.
Pierce, an Arizona alum, was named the Las Vegas Raiders interim head coach after the team fired Josh McDaniels and general manager David Ziegler following a 3-5 start to the season. Pierce has served as the Raiders’ linebackers coach since 2022.
Pierce, 45-years old, will look to steady the ship in Las Vegas, where the Raiders are coming off a pair of double-digit losses, including a 26-14 defeat to Detroit on Monday Night Football.