Black Coaches
Sports
Black NFL coordinators are ready for head coaching jobs. Do owners care?
From San Francisco’s DeMeco Ryans to Tampa Bay’s Byron Leftwich, there are a number of qualified Black assistant coaches around the league
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Virginia Tech’s Kenny Brooks has become ‘the standard’ for Black male coaches in women’s college basketball
Brooks has the Hokies on the rise while increasing his advocacy for aspiring Black coaches
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Steve Wilks’ second chance as a NFL head coach comes with caveats
Despite the Carolina Panthers’ dire situation, the interim head coaching job was an opportunity that as a Black coach he couldn’t afford to turn down
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Rod Graves continues work in improving inclusive hiring in the NFL
Fritz Pollard Alliance executive director: ‘The most challenging part of the job is recognizing that change is not occurring fast enough for many in the field’
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As season begins, coaching fellow KJ Black feels like a part of the Rams’ staff
The former HBCU coach and player has used the NFL’s diversity hiring mandate to learn and the Super Bowl champs have welcomed his contributions
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Steelers’ Darrel Young set on becoming a GM despite challenges facing Black NFL employees
‘I know the work I put in, I know how I prepare, and I know I’m learning from the right people,’ said the fullback-turned-Pittsburgh’s director of player development
Culture
Dolphins owner Stephen Ross was praised for hiring Black coaches. Then he got sued for discrimination.
The lawsuit by Brian Flores targets an NFL owner who tried to balance spending millions on diversity programs while also supporting Trump
Sports
High school coaches like Larry McKenzie are the bedrock of basketball
The retirement of the legendary Minneapolis coach is a warning for the game
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NFL’s hiring mandate gives coaching hopefuls like Kenneth Black a chance with uncertain long-term impact
League fellows like the former Florida A&M assistant aim to enter pipeline of offensive coordinators and head coaches