NCAA punishes Raiders’ Pierce for ASU infractions
- Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Personnel WriterOct 3, 2024, 01:03 PM ET Close Covers college football.Joined ESPN
- in 2014.
- Gone To Washington State University.Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce was slapped with an eight-year show-cause order because of violations that took place when he was an assistant coach at Arizona State, the NCAA announced Thursday.Most of the offenses were related to what the NCAA referred to as a”scheme”managed by Pierce to prevent restrictions in place throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Pierce assisted in impermissible recruiting contact with 35 prospects, consisting of “tryouts, football facility tours and entertainment.”It was likewise identified he directed an assistant to participate in tampering with a player enrolled at another school and took a trip out of state to observe and meet with potential customers throughout a recruiting dead period.”In getting to an eight-year show-cause order for Pierce, the panel emphasized his function as the ringleader in managing the recruiting infractions,”according to the report from the NCAA. Raiders coach Antonio Pierce received an eight-year show-cause order for his role in recruiting infractions when he acted as associate head coach at Arizona State. The charge would work if he goes back to college training. Ian Maule/Getty Images In case Pierce is employed by an NCAA school during the show-cause order– which runs until Oct. 2, 2032– he would be suspended for the first football season and would be permitted no contact with any of the program’s coaches or players during that period.During the investigation, Pierce supplied “false or deceptive details”and was unwilling to provide his financial records, according to the report. One ASU team member informed the NCAA that Pierce “did not fear the potential consequences for NCAA offenses due to the financial security offered by his self-proclaimed wealth. “”Pierce used his position of authority to press employee into taking part in infractions, frequently by instilling fear that they would lose their jobs if they did not follow his orders,”the report says.The NCAA likewise released a five-year show-cause order for previous ASU football expert Anthony Garnett, who took part in the offenses. Garnett would deal with a one-season suspension if worked with during the next 5 years.Editor’s Picks 2 Related In the 67-page
report, there are numerous points out of previous booster Regina Jackson, the mother of former ASU and present Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, who assisted with setting up impermissible campus visits and other offenses.
Daniels transferred from ASU to LSU after
the 2021 season, won the Heisman Trophy in 2023 and was selected No. 2 in the 2024 NFL draft by the Commanders.In April, the NCAA punished ASU with 4 years of probation, an undisclosed fine, vacated games in which disqualified players contended, lowered scholarships and recruiting restrictions.Pierce was worked with by ASU coach Herm Edwards in December 2017 and was promoted to associate head coach/co-defensive organizer in February 2020.
Edwards, who now works for ESPN, was fired after the Sun Devils went 1-2 to start the 2022 season. He was discovered to have actually dedicated a”duty violation,”the NCAA revealed in April.Pierce resigned from ASU
in 2022 and was worked with as the Raiders linebackers coach. He was called the Raiders interim coach in October 2023 and was hired for the job permanently in January.The Raiders declined remark Thursday.ESPN’s Paul Gutierrez contributed to this report.