Jack Del Rio hired as new Raiders coach

FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2013, file photo, Denver Broncos then-interim head coach Jack Del Rio walks off the field after beating the Kansas City Chiefs 27-17 in an NFL football game in Denver. The Oakland Raiders have told interim coach Tony Sparano that he will not be getting the full-time job, clearing the way for the team to hire Jack Del Rio. A person with knowledge of the search said Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, on condition of anonymity that Sparano has been told he is no longer a candidate for the job. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File) FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2013, file photo, Denver Broncos then-interim head coach Jack Del Rio walks off the field after beating the Kansas City Chiefs 27-17 in an NFL football game in Denver. The Oakland Raiders have told interim coach Tony Sparano that he will not be getting the full-time job, clearing the way for the team to hire Jack Del Rio. A person with knowledge of the search said Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, on condition of anonymity that Sparano has been told he is no longer a candidate for the job. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)

By Associated Press January 15, 2015 1 min read

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) – The Oakland Raiders have officially hired Denver defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio as their new head coach.

The team announced the hiring on Thursday, a day after finalizing the deal to have Del Rio replace interim coach Tony Sparano. A news conference is expected on Friday.

Del Rio becomes Oakland’s ninth head coach since the start of the 2003 season. The Raiders have the NFL’s worst record in that span, having failed to produce a single winning season or playoff berth.

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