Lovie Smith

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

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

NFL hires in the Rooney Rule era

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

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

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

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