Breaking News: The Las Vegas Raiders Are the First NFL Team in History to

According to Essence, the organization is the first in the league to have several positions held by Black individuals: the first Black woman president, Sandra Douglass Morgan; a Black head coach, Antonio Pierce; and a Black general manager, Champ Kelly.

The Raiders added to their leadership roster earlier this month by promoting Pierce, 45, as interim head coach. According to the Journal Star, the former New York Giants player spent two years as the Raiders’ linebackers coach before being appointed to his new role.

In July 2022, Blavity reported that Las Vegas-based attorney Douglass Morgan was named team president by owner and managing general partner Mark Davis.

“I am thrilled that Sandra has agreed to join the Raiders family,” Davis said in a statement obtained by ESPN. “Her experience, integrity and passion for this community will be invaluable to our organization. From the moment I met Sandra, I knew she was a force to be reckoned with. We are extremely lucky to have her at the helm.”