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With the NFL’s Houston Texans, Black coaches have had no chance
The franchise firing David Culley and Lovie Smith in consecutive seasons shows Black coaches should welcome its offers at their own peril
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From NFL headquarters to the White House, Michael Leach answers a higher calling
He’s now a special assistant to President Biden and the White House’s first chief diversity and inclusion director
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NFL hires in the Rooney Rule era
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Even with the recent push for diversity, fewer Black coaches getting top FBS head-coaching jobs
Of the 17 new head coaches, only Marshall’s Charles Huff and Buffalo’s Maurice Linguist are Black
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Of the 128 college football teams in the FBS, 13 will be led by African-Americans
The coaches will oppose each other five times this season
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An up-and-down year for black coaches in college football
2016 season saw one painful firing, one exciting hiring, and signs that barriers may be falling
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Lovie Smith is on his way to rebuilding Illinois football
He’s bringing all of his experiences — NFL coach, growing up in Texas, a star defensive player — in hopes of resurrecting the orange and blue