The Raiders' search for a new head coach reached its conclusion Friday as former Seahawks and USC head coach Pete Carroll was hired by Las Vegas. Carroll must now execute the plan on which he sold Raiders leadership to rise from the depths of the AFC West to its peak.

The Las Vegas Raiders and Pete Carroll have reached an agreement for the veteran coach to become the franchise's head coach on a three-year deal with a fourth-year team option, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The 73-year-old Carroll, who won a Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks and a national championship at USC, takes over after Las Vegas went 4-13 last season