HENDERSON, Nev. - Pete Carroll has been named Head Coach of the Las Vegas Raiders.

Bill Belichick, now coaching the North Carolina Tar Heels, commends Tom Brady's role in influencing the Las Vegas Raiders' decision to hire Pete Carro

The NFL coaching carousel is getting close to finishing up, as it was announced on Friday afternoon that the Las Vegas Raiders had hired Pete Carroll to a four-year contract.

Pete Carroll has a youthful energy that many people half his age don't possess, and the Raiders hope that enthusiasm — and, more importantly, his proven track record — translates to Las Vegas. It's a gamble in a city that knows something about that subject on someone who will turn 74 in September,

The 73-year-old former Patriots and Seahawks coach is returning to the NFL after just one season off the sidelines.

Pete Carroll has a youthful energy that many people ... “I think Pete's got a ton of energy,” North Carolina and former Patriots coach Bill Belichick said on “The Pat McAfee Show.”

The Las Vegas Raiders are negotiating a deal to hire Pete Carroll to be their new head coach, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract hasn’t been finalized.

After a year away from coaching, Pete Carroll has agreed to coach the Raiders. His previous NFL head-coaching jobs were with the Seahawks, Patriots and Jets.

We’re tracking all the latest coaching and staff developments with news, notes and nuggets from the search — and what comes next.

North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick isn’t the only 70-plus year old coach to take over a football program or franchise this offseason. The Las Vegas Raiders hired 73-year-old Pete Carroll as their head coach on Friday,

The 73-year-old former Seahawks coach is reportedly the front-runner for the Raiders job. Would he be a good fit in Las Vegas?