Raiders coach Antonio Pierce hit with show-cause penalty for violations while at Arizona State
Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce looks on during the second half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/David Becker]
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce has been hit with an eight-year show-cause order by the NCAA for violations during his time as an assistant coach at Arizona State. Former Arizona State staffer Anthony Garnett also incurred a five-year show-cause penalty, according to a statement released by the NCAA. The penalties primarily stem from impermissible contact with 35 recruits during the roughly one-year COVID-19 dead period, including tryouts, football facility tours and entertainment over a span of 15 weekends. The NCAA said Pierce, several members of the football staff and a booster arranged the visits. The NCAA called Pierce the ringleader in orchestrating the recruiting violations.
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