NFL: More work to be done on head coach diversity, says Goodell

[ASFN Admin]

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he was not satisfied with this year's head coaching hiring cycle, a year after he pledged to increase diversity in the role. Just one of the league's vacant head coaching positions went to a diverse candidate this year, with the New York Jets hiring former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh. The league unveiled a plan in November to boost diversity among head coaches and executive staff.

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[daves]

Interesting tidbit at the 1:53 mark of this interview with Rod Graves:

Four teams - Tampa Bay, Arizona, Cleveland, and Las Vegas - are responsible for about 1/3 of all the black and brown coaches and GMs hired in the last 30 years.

...dave