The Oakland Raiders have hired John Pagano as the team’s Assistant Head Coach – Defense, adding the veteran coach to the Silver and Black’s staff, after serving as a member of the San Diego Chargers coaching ranks for 15 years. Over the course of his 22-year career, Pagano has been in a variety of coaching roles, but specializes on the defensive side of the ball.
Here’s five things you should know about the Silver and Black’s newest coaching addition.
Pagano’s first professional coaching job was with Del Rio.
1997 marked the first season Pagano began his coaching career in the NFL and joined forces with current Raiders Head Coach Jack Del Rio in New Orleans.