The Oakland Raiders named Tom Cable as interim coach, Raiders owner Al Davis announced during a press conference at the team's Alameda, Calif., facility on September 30, 2008.

In 2007, Cable coached a Raiders offensive line that contributed to the "Silver and Black" finishing sixth in the NFL in rushing. Cable, 43, spent the 2006 season as offensive line coach for Atlanta, where he tutored a unit that helped the Falcons lead the NFL in rushing.

Cable, who has 21 years of coaching experience, including four as a head coach at the college level, joined the team as the Raiders offensive line coach in 2007.

From 2004-05, Cable was both the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at UCLA, where he helped develop one of the most productive offensive units in the nation.

Cable coordinated a UCLA offense that averaged 431 yards in total offense per game while earning 10 wins and a bowl berth in 2005. The Bruins improved their total offense by over 1,000 yards, averaging 410 yards per game, under Cable in 2004.

Cable was head coach of the University of Idaho from 2001-03. During his tenure at Idaho, his teams averaged 424.1 yards of total offense per game. Cable also spent two years at the University of Colorado. In 1998, he served as the offensive line coach and the following year was promoted to offensive coordinator. Under his direction, the offense was ranked 14th in the nation in 1999, averaging 424.9 yards per game.

He spent six seasons (1992-97) as offensive line coach at the University of California, where he tutored four first-team All-Pac-10 selections, including Jeremy Newberry, who joined the Raiders in 2007. Cable began his coaching career at his alma mater, serving as a graduate assistant at Idaho in 1987 and 1988. He was a graduate assistant at San Diego State in 1989, defensive line coach at Cal State Fullerton in 1990 and offensive line at UNLV in 1991.

The Merced, California native played four years at Idaho, three as a starting guard, and spent one season with the Indianapolis Colts before beginning his coaching career.

Cable has three children, Amanda, Alexander and Zachery.