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A numbers game for minority football head coaches
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POSTED: Sep 1, 2010
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| Charlie Strong (left) and Joker Phillips |
The number of minority coaches in Division I at the Football Bowl Subdivision level compared to this time last year increased from eight to 15, although there are 119 coaches in that subdivision.
In June 2008, there were only three head football coaches of color at
the FBS level. Overall, there are 33 minority head football coaches
across all divisions, excluding Historically Black Colleges and
Universities.
That number includes 29 African-Americans. The NCAA sponsors programming to assist ethnic minority football coaches with career advancement.
Programs available include the Future Coaches Academy for coaching hopefuls, the Coaches Academy for coaches with at least three to eight years of experience, the Expert Coaches Forum for coaches with at least eight years of experience and the Champions Forum for selected coaches ready to become head coaches.
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DIVISION I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) (15 out of 119)
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Institution |
Head Coach |
Race |
|
University of Kansas |
Turner Gill |
African American |
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University of Houston |
Kevin Sumlin |
African American |
|
University of New Mexico |
Mike Locksley |
African American |
|
U.S. Naval Academy |
Ken Niumatalolo |
Pacific Islander |
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University of Miami |
Randy Shannon |
African American |
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Florida International |
Mario Cristobal |
Latino |
|
Miami of Ohio |
Mike Haywood |
African American |
|
Eastern Michigan University |
Ron English |
African American |
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New Mexico State University |
Dwayne Walker |
African American |
|
University of Memphis |
Larry Porter |
African American |
|
University of Virginia |
Mike London |
African American |
|
Western Kentucky University |
Willie Taggart |
African American |
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University of Louisville |
Charlie Strong |
African American |
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University of Kentucky |
Joker Phillips |
African American |
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East Carolina |
Ruffin McNeill |
African American |
Courtesy of NCAA News
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