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Former Giants captain Antonio Pierce promoted to co-DC at Arizona State

Former New York Giants captain Antonio Pierce has been promoted to co-defensive coordinator at Arizona State University.

Former New York Giants defensive captain Antonio Pierce has been promoted to co-defensive coordinator at Arizona State University. He had been serving as the Sun Devils’ linebackers coach for the past two seasons.

Pierce will share the coordinator duties with Marvin Lewis, the long-time head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals and will retain his other responsibilities as associate head coach and recruiting coordinator.

“Antonio Pierce has established himself as one of the elite recruiters in the nation and is one of the brightest up-and-coming coaches around,” ASU head coach Herm Edwards (yes, that Herm Edwards) said. “His impact with the linebackers and with the Sun Devil program in just two seasons has been tangible and he has been a pivotal part in our defensive success since his arrival in Tempe.”

Pierce played nine seasons in the NFL, first with the Washington Redskins (2001-04) before signing with the Giants as a free agent in 2005. He was a Pro Bowler in 2006 and an integral piece of the Giants’ Super Bowl XLII championship team.

In other coaching news, former Giants defensive coordinator Bill Sheridan has been named the new linebackers coach at Air Force.

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Antonio Piece drawing NFL coaching interest, ex-Giants want team to hire him

Retired LB Antonio Pierce is drawing some NFL coaching interest and his former New York Giants teammates want the team to hire him.

Don’t look now, but retired New York Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce, who is currently serving as the linebackers coach at Arizona State after a stint as the Long Beach Poly (High School) head coach, is beginning to draw NFL coaching interest.

NFL Network insider and former Giants beat writer, Mike Garafolo, was the first to report the news.

Immediately upon that report hitting social media, several of Pierce’s former teammates, including Hall of Famers Michael Strahan, were quick express support for Pierce while openly pounding the drum for Big Blue to hire him.

Pierce signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent out of Arizona in 2001, and went on to play in nine years in the NFL, including five season with the Giants, where he won a Super Bowl championship in 2007. He also went to the Pro Bowl in 2006.

Well-respected among his teammates, Pierce was voted a team captain during his time in blue and was repeatedly lauded as a genuine old school leader. His smarts were never in question and he actually does make sense for the Giants as a potential assistant.

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