 After a disappointing season with North Harbour, Pivac stepped down as coach in 2008 and was replaced by Craig Dowd and Jeff Wilson who were also replaced the next year after a further disappointing season.In 2011, Pivac succeeded Mark Anscombe as the Auckland coach in the ITM Cup.In 2014 Pivac was appointed as the Assistant Coach of the Scarlets who play out of the Parc y Scarlets stadium in Llanelli, Wales.