The Oakland Raiders officially named Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio as their head coach on Thursday.

On Wednesday, sources told The Sports Xchange that the Raiders hired Del Rio after he interviewed for a second time Tuesday with owner Mark Davis, general manager Reggie McKenzie and former Raiders coach and Hall of Famer John Madden.

The 51-year-old Del Rio, who was raised in nearby Hayward, Calif., becomes the 19th head coach in the 55-year history of the franchise.

This will be Del Rio’s second tenure as an NFL head coach, having served in that role for the Jacksonville Jaguars for nine seasons from 2003 to 2011. Del Rio spent the past three seasons as defensive coordinator for the Broncos.

“After a thorough interview and evaluation process, we are excited to announce Jack Del Rio as the head coach of the Oakland Raiders,” Davis said in a statement. “I have no doubt that he will make a significant impact and help reach the goal of everyone in this building, which is to win championships.”

Del Rio interviewed again with the Raiders after Denver’s 24-13 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in last Sunday’s divisional playoff game.

Del Rio was part of three straight AFC West titles with the Broncos and helped Denver to an AFC Championship and appearance in Super Bowl XLVIII following the 2013 campaign.

“Jack Del Rio brings a strong leadership presence to this organization,” McKenzie said in a news release. “He has developed an excellent reputation as a coach in this league and we are happy that he is a Raider.”

Del Rio’s defenses have ranked in the top six in the NFL in yards per game allowed in 10 of his 17 seasons as a position coach, coordinator or head coach. During that time, he has coached 18 players to a total of 27 Pro Bowl selections.

In 2014, Del Rio’s defensive unit boasted five Pro Bowl selections, ranked third in the NFL in overall defense (305.2 yards per game), and second in the league against the run, allowing 79.8 yards per game. With 25 takeaways and a plus-five turnover ratio, Del Rio’s defense helped the Broncos to a third straight 12-win season.

Del Rio also accepted the additional role of interim head coach for our weeks in 2013 while then-head coach John Fox underwent a heart procedure, and he led the Broncos to a 3-1 record.

Prior to joining the Broncos in 2012, Del Rio spent nine seasons at the helm in Jacksonville. Under Del Rio, the Jaguars made two playoff appearances in 2005 and 2007, highlighted by the club’s first postseason win in eight seasons with a 31-29 road victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers in a 2007 AFC wild-card game.

A veteran of 11 seasons as an NFL linebacker, Del Rio was selected in the third round (68th overall) of the 1985 NFL Draft by New Orleans.

Del Rio was a four-year starter at the University of Southern California, where he earned consensus All-America honors as a senior. He was teammates with Randy Johnson and Mark McGwire on USC’s baseball team from 1983-84 and drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in 1981. He will be inducted into the USC Athletic Hall of Fame in 2015.