Black Coaches
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Will face time with NFL owners result in minority employees filling top-tier jobs at higher rates?
The potential benefits of NFL’s new program intended to accelerate the rise of qualified minority employees are apparent, participants say, but questions remain
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Todd Bowles gets the support he needs on and off the field in second stint as NFL head coach
After a rough tenure with the Jets, Bowles is getting a better opportunity with the Buccaneers, something Black coaches aren’t afforded very often
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Hiring mandate signals a shift in NFL’s efforts to boost diversity in coaching ranks
In approving the first leaguewide hiring mandate in coaching, NFL owners may have taken a significant step toward solving their hiring problem
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Shaheen Holloway and Black, Native American coaches representing in the NCAA men’s Sweet 16
The rising star of Saint Peter’s is proud to be among these coaches: ‘It’s definitely a tremendous honor for all of us’
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C. Vivian Stringer launched her brilliant legacy at Cheyney State
Basketball Hall of Famer is still the only coach to lead an HBCU to a national championship game – the 1982 title appearance against Louisiana Tech
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At the NFL scouting combine, the subject of Brian Flores is a topic of conversation
Coaches, personnel in Indianapolis are concerned about the league’s inclusive hiring practices
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A Common Thread
In November 2021, Dawn Staley sent pieces of her 2017 NCAA championship net to Black female head coaches around the country, creating a tangible connection for a steadily growing group of women in the sport. In Division I women’s college basketball, where 21% of its head coaches identified as Black women during the 2020-21 season according to the NCAA, Staley understood the bond they shared. We spoke to several dozen of the more than 70 coaches who received a net, all of whom shared their perspectives on what it means to be a Black female head coach.
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Yes, Brian Flores has a job, but the NFL isn’t in the clear with its hiring practices
Despite the Steelers hiring the former Dolphins head coach, the league still must contend with Flores’ complaint of racial discrimination
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Roger Goodell knows NFL is failing at hiring Black coaches, but what will he do about it?
‘What we have to do … is step back and say, ‘We’re not doing a good enough job here.’ We need to find better solutions and better outcomes.’