ALAMEDA –- Before formally announcing Jack Del Rio as the Raiders head coach on Friday afternoon, owner Mark Davis announced an in-house promotion.
Chief financial officer Marc Badain was elevated to team president. Some reports had the Raiders looking outside to fill a role left vacant after CEO Amy Trask resigned in 2013.
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Badain has been filling those duties on an interim basis, but the promotion makes that more permanent. Badain’s focus is primarily on the business side and he’s a front man in the Raiders’ quest for a new stadium.
“He’s been running things for the last two years, and he’s done a phenomenal job,” Davis said. “I thought it was time to take the interim tag off.”
Watch Insider Scott Bair discuss the Raiders' new team president tonight at 8:30 p.m on Yahoo! SportsTalk Live on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area.
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