Complex sentence: After his dismissal by the Eagles, Kotite returned to the New York City area when he was hired as head coach by the New York Jets, who had fired Pete Carroll after one season with a 6-10 record.
Split into simpler sentences: After his dismissal by the Eagles, Kotite returned to the New York City area where he was hired as head coach of the New York Jets. The Jets had just fired Pete Carroll after one season and a 6-10 record.