The Las Vegas Raiders are hiring Pete Carroll to be the team’s head coach, according to reports. ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero first reported the news. CNN has reached out to the Raiders for comment.

Voila! The Las Vegas Raiders have officially found their next head football coach. On Thursday morning, many Raiders fans were woken up to the delight of the team coming to an agreement with Super Bowl and National Championship winning coach Pete Carroll on a three-year deal that includes a fourth-year team option.

The Las Vegas Raiders sent shockwaves through the NFL on Friday as they progressed toward an agreement to make Pete Carroll their next head coach. ESPN's