AFC West: Lionel Washington
Report: New coach leaves Oakland for college gig
February, 19, 2010
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Bill Williamson | ESPN.com
Apparently, Clancy Pendergast will not be staying in the AFC West.
PendergastBut, he will be staying in the Bay Area.
The National Football Post is reporting that Pendergast is ending his short stint with Oakland to become the defensive coordinator at the nearby University of California. Pendergast was hired less than two weeks ago to work with Oakland’s secondary.
It has been a whirlwind month for Pendergast. First, he was replaced by Romeo Crennel as Kansas City’s defensive coordinator in January. At the time, Kansas City coach Todd Haley said that Pendergast could stay on the staff, but later the team decided to let him go.
His decision to go to Cal clearly shows Pendergast feels it’s more important for his career to remain a defensive coordinator than to stay in the NFL.
Now, Oakland has to scramble to adjust its staff. Pendergast was replacing Willie Brown, who retired. Lionel Washington also coaches the secondary. Oakland can either hire someone to replace Pendergast or simply let Washington handle all of the secondary responsibilities.
The National Football Post is reporting that Pendergast is ending his short stint with Oakland to become the defensive coordinator at the nearby University of California. Pendergast was hired less than two weeks ago to work with Oakland’s secondary.
It has been a whirlwind month for Pendergast. First, he was replaced by Romeo Crennel as Kansas City’s defensive coordinator in January. At the time, Kansas City coach Todd Haley said that Pendergast could stay on the staff, but later the team decided to let him go.
His decision to go to Cal clearly shows Pendergast feels it’s more important for his career to remain a defensive coordinator than to stay in the NFL.
Now, Oakland has to scramble to adjust its staff. Pendergast was replacing Willie Brown, who retired. Lionel Washington also coaches the secondary. Oakland can either hire someone to replace Pendergast or simply let Washington handle all of the secondary responsibilities.
I just received a call from ESPN’s John Clayton to inform me that Oakland has hired former Kansas City defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast to coach the defensive backs.
Pendergast was replaced by Romeo Crennel as the Chiefs defensive coordinator last month. Initially, Kansas City coach Todd Haley said he was interested in keeping Pendergast on the staff. But last week, the team and Pendergast parted ways.
Oakland has not announced the Pendergast hire. On the team’s Web site, Lionel Washington is listed as the defensive backs coach.
Pendergast is a quality coach and he will add good experience on the Raiders’ staff. He is innovator and he is known for his work with defensive backs. He is the third coach added to the Oakland staff, joining new offensive coordinator Hue Jackson and defensive line coach Mike Waufle.
The team has not said whether head coach Tom Cable will be back or not, but ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that he will return.
This is a nice addition for Oakland as Pendergast moves West in the AFC West.
Pendergast was replaced by Romeo Crennel as the Chiefs defensive coordinator last month. Initially, Kansas City coach Todd Haley said he was interested in keeping Pendergast on the staff. But last week, the team and Pendergast parted ways.
Oakland has not announced the Pendergast hire. On the team’s Web site, Lionel Washington is listed as the defensive backs coach.
Pendergast is a quality coach and he will add good experience on the Raiders’ staff. He is innovator and he is known for his work with defensive backs. He is the third coach added to the Oakland staff, joining new offensive coordinator Hue Jackson and defensive line coach Mike Waufle.
The team has not said whether head coach Tom Cable will be back or not, but ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that he will return.
This is a nice addition for Oakland as Pendergast moves West in the AFC West.
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