Raiders interim offensive coordinator Scott Turner has been linked to one of the top job openings in college football.
In a stunner, Bill Belichick accepted the head coaching job at UNC last week. The six-time Super Bowl-winning coach reached terms on a five-year deal that will pay him $10 million per season.
As Belichick now works to finalize his Tar Heel coaching staff, Turner is one of the top targets to become Belichick’s offensive coordinator at North Carolina per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Turner took over midseason as the Raiders’ interim offensive coordinator when Luke Getsy was fired following Las Vegas’ 41-24 Week 9 loss at Cincinnati.
With Turner pulling the strings, the Raiders haven’t scored more than 19 points in a game. Obviously, the Raiders’ quarterback situation and a rushing attack that ranks dead last in the NFL have made things challenging.
One note: #Raiders OC Scott Turner has emerged as a top target to become Bill Belichick’s OC at UNC. https://t.co/fjlgUTZMnF
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 15, 2024
Prior to arriving in Las Vegas at the start of the 2023 season as the Raiders’ passing game coordinator, Turner served as the Washington Commanders‘ offensive coordinator from 2020-22.
Turner also operated as the Carolina Panthers‘ interim offensive coordinator for the final four games of the 2019 season. Turner joined Carolina as Ron Rivera and the Panthers’ quarterbacks coach from 2018-19.
Turner got his coaching start as a graduate assistant at Oregon State in 2005. Turner then spent time with the Pittsburgh Panthers as one of their offensive assistants and as a wide receivers coach before jumping into the NFL.
Turner’s NFL start was in Carolina as an offensive quality control coach from 2011-12. Turner then had stints as the Minnesota Vikings‘ quarterbacks coach (2014-16) and as the Michigan Wolverines‘ offensive analyst in 2017 before rejoining Carolina in the NFL.
The Raiders (2-11) are currently mired in a nine-game losing streak and return to action with a Monday night date against the Atlanta Falcons (6-7).