Mel Tucker was named the interim head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars for the final five games of the 2011 season. Singletary took over midseason for the 49ers after Mike Nolan was fired after starting the season 2-5. Todd Bowles was a head coach in the NFL for five seasons, beginning with the Miami Dolphins in the 2011 season and four other seasons leading the New York Jets from 2015 to 2018. He was also a terrific running back, earning All-America honors in 1916 while playing for Brown University. Emmitt Thomas was named interim head coach of theAtlanta Falcons in the middle of the 2007 season after a sudden resignation left the position vacant. When Stephen Ross Miami Dolphins fired Brian Flores on Monday, it sent shockwaves around the NFL. Of the five head . Herman Herm Edwards, largely seen as a mentor to many current and former NFL players, coached the New York Jets from 2001-2005 and the Kansas City Chiefs from 2006 to 2008, according to the Pro Football Reference website. For so many reasons, DeMeco is everything we are looking for in a leader and coach for our organization, said Texans owner Cal McNair in a statement. Lynn was the interim head coach of the Bills for one game in 2016 before becoming the head coach of the Chargers from 2017-2020. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski) Smith has been part of the Titans' staff since 2011 first as a quality control coach, then helping with tight ends, then coaching tight ends, and eventually replacing current Packers head coach Matt LaFleur as the team's offensive coordinator in 2019. It attempted to address the historically low number of minorities in head coaching positions. Jim Caldwell has been head coach for two different NFL franchises: the Indianapolis Colts from 2009 to 2011 and the Detroit Lions from 2014 to 2017. He also coached the Cardinals for three seasons (2004-2006). A more diverse pipeline could help down the road. You can just interview a black or minority head coach and know that you're not really going to hire them, you're just making sure you cross all your Ts and dot your Is before you make that hire of the white coach you want. According to the Pro Football Hall of Fame website, "During his pro football career the two-time All-America played and sometimes coached for four different NFL teams, the Pros/Indians (1920-21/1925-26), the . Flores still has upcoming interviews for head coaching positions with at least two other teams, so, considering the public relations fiasco that his lawsuit is, chances are that pressure will result in him being hired. Singletary coached the 49ers from 2008-2010, totaling 18 wins and 22 losses in three seasons. Perry Fewell was the head coach of the Buffalo Bills for a single season in 2019. His teams won division titles four times and advanced to NFC Championship Games after the 1998 and 2000 seasons, the team wrote on its website. Jackson was replaced by Dennis Allen, a coach that went 8-28 in 2.5 seasons. He was replaced by Vic Fangio who was fired on Sunday. Let's take a look back at the Black coaches who have been able to rise up the ranks, starting with the trailblazer who broke the NFL's color barrier more than 100 years ago. This transcript was automatically generated, and then edited for clarity in its current form. He had an aggregate record of 36-28, a winning percentage of .563 the best winning percentage of any Lions Head Coach since the 1950s, Flores lawsuit said in part. When I started teaching seven, eight years ago, I'd have a class of 50 students, it'd be 47 guys and three girls. What's in it for interims? Either way, Flores. Thomas was named the interim head coach of the Falcons in 2007 and went 1-2 after Bobby Petrino's sudden resignation. Brian Flores was the head coach of the Miami Dolphins from 2019 through the 2021 season, after which he was fired. Herman Herm Edwards, largely seen as a mentor to many current and former NFL players, coached the New York Jets from 2001-2005 and the Kansas City Chiefs from 2006 to 2008, according to the Pro Football Reference website. said his lawsuit will not be deterred regardless of whether he is or isnt an NFL head coach next season. Frazier finished the year 3-3, and got the interim tag taken off him. All Rights Reserved. Now-former Head Coach Brian Flores of the Miami Dolphins talks with an official during a game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on January 2, 2022, in Nashville, Tennessee. He was replaced by Mangini who went 10-22 in two seasons. I think leadership's basic premise is can you get people to do things that they necessarily don't want to do just because of you? Nonetheless, Mr. Caldwell was fired the day after his fourth season.. Hit play on the player above to hear the podcast and follow along with the transcript below. Jordan Greer is an NBA content producer for The Sporting News. We did a lot of reporting on this in the fall, and you had some people who basically suspected that a lot of it stems from playing positions. Dennis Green took the Vikings to the NFC Championship Game. The NFL's 32 teams began the season in full on Sunday with only three Black head coaches and two Black general managers in a league where the players are roughly 70% Black. Shell did his second and final stint as the head coach for the Raiders, as he only lasted one year after posting a 2-14 record. If you look at solutions instead of just focused on the problem, that's where I think we all should be focusing our energy. The new wave of head-coaching hires in the NFL has seen a trend toward younger, offensive-minded leading men getting the top jobs. It's Sunday, February 5th, 2023. Frazier was thrown into the fire in Minnesota in 2010 when the Vikings let go of Brad Childress after he started the season 3-7. The fact is that Flores claims are hardly unique and help bolster critics suspicions that the NFL is intentionally trying to keep its head coaching ranks as white as possible despite the leagues so-called Rooney Rule, a policy that requires teams to interview at least one diverse candidate when looking to hire new coaches. In seven seasons with the Colts, Dungy was 92-33 as he made the playoffs every season and won Super Bowl XLI. He also wants to get a sense of their mentality. He went 2-6 in eight games. That brings the total head-coaching jobs available to six, as the Las Vegas Raiders (Jon Gruden), Jacksonville Jaguars (Urban Meyer) and Denver Broncos (Vic Fangio) had fired their HCs prior to Black Monday. The Vikings went 15-1 that season and racked up 556 points, which set an NFL record at the time.. 1. He has a 3-3 overall record through Week 6 of the 2022 season. He has taken the Pittsburgh Steelers to two Super Bowls since 2007 with one. As of the time that this list was published, Morris was seen as a leading candidate for the Minnesota Vikings head coaching vacancy. Is it because the NFL is an organization akin to slavery, like blacklisted free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick said after he was effectively excommunicated from the league following his silent kneeling protest to demonstrate against the police brutality of Black people? Studesville was the interim head coach of the Broncos in 2010, going 1-3 to finish out the season. Notably, Jackson responded to Flores lawsuit by claiming he was subjected to similar treatment described in the complaint. After leading the Buffalo Bills for one season in 2016. Emmitt Thomas Source:Getty Emmitt Thomas was named interim head coach of the Atlanta Falcons in the middle of the 2007 season after a sudden resignation left the position vacant. During his three seasons as head coach, Rhule had five different starters Teddy Bridgewater, PJ Walker, Sam Darnold, Cam Newton, and Baker Mayfield. Morris was 17-31 in three seasons and wound up being replaced by Greg Schiano, then Lovie Smith, and then Dirk Koetter none of them fared much better. Brian Flores, who used to be the head coach of the Miami Dolphins, filed a class-action lawsuit against the NFL claiming there is racial discrimination in the hiring process. It's very rare for a coach interview to come in and say, "Yeah, I'll figure that out later." It still remains to be seen if that is going to lead to results. During his entire head coaching career, his two teams combined for a record of 37-42-1 across five seasons including going 1-2-0 in the playoffs, according to the Pro Football History website. This revelation meant Flores upcoming interview with the Giants was a sham because they had already hired their next head coach, who is not Black. All Rights Reserved. The NFL has historically had a problem with hiring black head coaches and all minority coaches for that matter, whether that be head coach, assistant coach, coordinators, and you can even go in the front office, GM, assistant GM, president player personnel. If you like this show, write a review on Apple Podcast or wherever you're listening, and do me a favor, share it with a friend. Hello, and welcome to Five Things. Brian Flores, who used to be head coach of the Miami Dolphins, filed a class-action lawsuit against the NFL claiming there is racial discrimination in the hiring process. It was when the GM above me and I was the assistant GM, he decided to retire, that decision maker was there in meetings with me, was there socially, professionally, and he understood that I could do the job. Dennis Greeen was the Vikings Head Coach from 1992 to 2001, and his 97 regular-season wins rank second in franchise history. Just 24 of them have been Black. 20 Black NFL Coaches 20. He has a 90-90-1 overall record through Week 6 of the 2022 season. Dungy enjoyed a Hall of Fame career from 1996-2008, racking up 139 wins and 69 losses across 13 seasons with the Buccaneers and Colts. Record: 40-33-1, 1-2 in the playoffs. He was named the AP Coach of the Year in 2009. What's your systems? Copyright 2023 Interactive One, LLC. Flores still has upcoming interviews for head coaching positions with at least two other teams, so, considering the public relations fiasco that his lawsuit is, chances are that pressure will result in him being hired. And what goes into hiring a head coach? But, if history is any indication and it is thats far from a guarantee. After all, they may be musing, isnt the NFL disproportionately made up of Black players? Mike Tomlin has been one of the best black head coaches in the modern NFL. Flores was fired on Monday despite leading the Dolphins to seven straight wins in the second half. Lynn was hired by the Los Angeles Chargers the following season and served in that capacity for four years through the 2020 season. He went 11-21 in 32 games. Yeah, if I bought something for a billion dollars, which is the minimum going price these days, I'd want to be able to hire who I want to hire is what I'm thinking is going through these owners heads. First, look at the overall preview of our 20 black NFL coaches below. The Chargers hired Lynn after Mike McCoy went 4-12 and 5-11 in his last two seasons. "What do you do". Your email will be shared with newsone.com and subject to its. We see coaches, as I mentioned, like Ron Rivera, Mike McDaniel, Robert Saleh, not exclusively African American. During a nearly 40-year career coaching in the NFL, Robiskie was named an interim head coach twice once during the2000 season for the then-Washington Redskins and then during the 2004 season with the Cleveland Browns, according to the Pro Football History website. Edwards was with the Chiefs for three seasons and compiled a 15-34 record that included a postseason loss to the Colts in his debut year. Emmitt Thomas. Fritz Pollard became the first Black head coach in NFL history after the Akron Pros appointed him as co-coach in 1921. I said, "What do you do before you go to the bathroom?" During his entire head coaching career, his two teams combined for a record of 37-42-1 across five seasons including going 1-2-0 in the playoffs, according to the Pro Football History website. Leadership is defined in a lot of different ways. The rule was expanded in 2009 to include general managers as well as other front-office positions. Vance Joseph, who was the head coach for the Denver Broncos for the 2017 and 2018 seasons and is reportedly a candidate for the Miami Dolphins head coaching job that was left vacant after Brian Flores was fired. The other part of it is I think from my view, there are more women in front offices now as well, and although a very small minority, more women in the coaching. 93% of running back's coaches in the NFL at the start of the season were coaches of color compared to something like 18% or something of quarterback's coaches. Anthony Lynn, who is black, went from running backs coach directly to head coach. We may earn a commission from links on this page. Raheem Morris was an NFL head coach with two separate teams from 2009 to 2020, including leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2009 to 2011, with the first three seasons of that tenure including double-duty as the teams defensive coordinator. It seems like an impossible task to succeed when the most important position on your roster is in such flux. After announcing his retirement from coaching after the 2021 season, Payton has returned to the NFL and will be the Broncos' 19th head coach in franchise history. Emmitt Thomas Source:Getty Emmitt Thomas was named interim head coach of the Atlanta Falcons in the middle of the 2007 season after a sudden resignation left the position vacant. During his entire head coaching career, his two teams combined for a record of 89-87-0 across eleven seasons including going 3-3-0 in the playoffs, according to the Pro Football History website. I'll break it down to even more simpler terms. The first version of the policy required every team with a head coaching vacancy to interview at least one minority during their process. Fritz Pollard became the first Black head coach in NFL history after the Akron Pros appointed him as co-coach in 1921. 20 years ago, the NFL adopted a policy known as the Rooney Rule. Brian Flores was the head coach of the Miami Dolphins from 2019 through the 2021 season, after which he was fired. Anytime you have to implement a rule to interview a black head coaching candidate or a minority head coaching candidate, that's admitting there's a problem. Contact The Promotions/Community Department, filed a class-action lawsuit against the NFL claiming there is racial discrimination in the hiring process, the NFL is an organization akin to slavery,, Heres Every Black Head Coach In NFL History, According to the Pro Football Hall of Fame website, according to the Pro Football History website, according to the pro football hall of fame website, according to the Pro Football Reference website, coached the Cincinnati Bengals for 16 seasons from 2003 to 2018, named interim head coach of theAtlanta Falcons in the middle of the 2007 season, head coach of the San Francisco 49ers for three seasons, NFL head coach with two separate teams from 2009 to 2020, a leading candidate for the Minnesota Vikings head coaching vacancy, Leslie Frazier was the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings from 2010 to 2013, Frazier interviewed for the Chicago Bears head coaching job, head coach for the Denver Broncos during the final four games of the 2010 season, Todd Bowles was a head coach in the NFL for five seasons, NFL head coach with two franchises for four seasons, Jackson claims the Browns incentivized losing, Anthony Lynn was a head coach in the NFL for two teams, reportedly a candidate for the Miami Dolphins head coaching job, Brian Flores was the head coach of the Miami Dolphins. and its alleged efforts at diversifying head coaching around the professional football league, its worth putting things in their proper perspective for folks who may be shrugging and wondering what the big deal is. Tomlin showed up in Pittsburgh after Bill Cowher was 8-8 in his final season and one year removed from winning a Super Bowl. After serving as defensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills in 2021, Frazier interviewed for the Chicago Bears head coaching job. The fact is that Flores claims are hardly unique and help bolster critics suspicions that the NFL is intentionally trying to keep its head coaching ranks as white as possible despite the leagues so-called Rooney Rule, a policy that requires teams to interview at least one diverse candidate when looking to hire new coaches. There were three Black head coaches in the NFL when the Rooney Rule took effect, and the league hasn't made a ton of progress toward its goals in the years since. According to the Pro Football Hall of Fame website, During his pro football career the two-time All-America played and sometimes coached for four different NFL teams, the Pros/Indians (1920-21/1925-26), the Milwaukee Badgers (1922), the Hammond Pros (1923, 1925), and the Providence Steam Roller (1925)., It also added: In 1928, Pollard organized and coached the Chicago Black Hawks, an all-African American professional team based in the Windy City.. Heres Every Black Head Coach In NFL History Mike Singletary was the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers for three seasons from 2008 to 2010. Brian Flores was the head coach of the Miami Dolphins from 2019 through the 2021 season, after which he was fired. Romeo Crennel was a head coach for four seasons with the Cleveland Browns from 2005 to 2008 and later for one season with the Houston Texans, according to the Pro Football History website. The Houston Texans, replaced Smith with another black coach, DeMeco Ryans. Joseph, who is the current defensive coordinator of the Cardinals, coached the Broncos for two seasons (2017-2018). Lovie Smith was a head coach with the Chicago Bears for eleven seasons from 2004 to 2012 before he was hired as thehead coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2014to2015. Jacksons second stint as an NFL head coach was atrocious as he was 1-31 in his first two seasons in Cleveland. Because I've learned that the best indicators of future success are self-motivation and self-discipline. Do you remember what your initial thoughts were when you heard that this kind of thing was being implemented? Art Shell became head coach of the then-Los Angeles Raiders in 1988, a job he held until 1994, after the franchise moved to Oakland, according to the Raiders website. He was replaced by Jim Harbaugh. Green made the playoffs in eight of 10 seasons in Minnesota, with his most memorable campaign coming in 1998. In the suit, Flores cites text messages from New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick, who said he believed he was contacting Brian Daboll, another coach interviewing for the New York Giants head coaching position. Shane Steichen (left) and Jonathan Gannon will be among the top candidates in the next hiring cycle. Suicide Note Revealed After Shocking Death, Indicted! Mike Tomlin, who, as of the time of this list being published, was the lone Black head coach in the NFL, has led the Pittsburgh Steelers for 15 seasons since 2007. He left the league with a 54-74 overall record. He is currently the Bills' defensive coordinator. Sandra Douglass Morgan - President of the Las Vegas Raiders. After serving as defensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills in 2021, Frazier interviewed for the Chicago Bears head coaching job. He says that there's been some improvement with diversity in the coaching ranks. He is the current running backs coach for the 49ers. The Lions also had two playoff berths in four seasons, as compared to one playoff appearance in the previous 14 seasons. Smith wasnt able to capture the magic he had in Chicago with Tampa Bay. After all, he'd led a Colts team in constant need of consistent . In 1921, Coach Pollard became the first African-American head coach in the NFL, coaching the Akron Pros. Jackson, who is the current coach of Grambling State, was the head coach of the Raiders (2011) and Browns (2016-2018). Hue Jackson was an NFL head coach with two franchises for four seasons. In all, Dungy has a head coaching record of 148-79-0 and won the regular season games he coached at a rate of nearly 70%, according to the pro football hall of fame website. Lovie Smith was a head coach with the Chicago Bears for eleven seasons from 2004 to 2012 before he was hired as thehead coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2014to2015. Mike Tomlin, Mike McDaniel, Todd Bowles, Lovie Smith, and interim head coach Steve Wilkes. He looked at me crazy and he said, "Well, go to the bathroom." He was also named assistant head coach of the Jaguars for the 2012 season, according to the Pro Football History website. That certainly lines up with what Flores lawsuit is alleging. Schad interviewed Herm Edwards, he played in the NFL in the seventies and eighties. Our recent USA Today sports analysis found that in the last 20 years, about four white coaches were hired for every coach of color. After a long career as an assistant with the Patriots, Flores got a chance to run his own team when the Dolphins came calling in 2019. With all the controversy surrounding the NFL and its alleged efforts at diversifying head coaching around the professional football league, its worth putting things in their proper perspective for folks who may be shrugging and wondering what the big deal is. After taking over for Bruce Arians who went 8-8 in his final season, Wilks was 3-13 and was replaced by Kliff Kingsbury. For perspectives sake, the NFL entered Black History Month 2023 with just one single Black head coach despite its vow a decade earlier to increase diversity among its head and assistant coaches. Is it right, wrong or indifferent? The thinking basically went there are lots of black men who played running back, so when they transition to coaching, that's the position they know, it's the easiest way to get into the business. Shell was the first Black head coach in the modern era of the NFL. Emmitt Thomas Source:Getty Emmitt Thomas was named interim head coach of the Atlanta Falcons in the middle of the 2007 season after a sudden resignation left the position vacant. Carolina's Steve Wilks latest Black coach thrust into challengingrole, A family affair: Nepotism and its networks fill many NFL coaching positions, NFL's path to top jobs still narrow, lengthy for coaches ofcolor, Often interviewed, never hired: How hot-shot NFL head coaching candidates go cold, As NFL coaching carousel starts to spin, advocates unsure how Black candidates will fare, What we learned: Four key findings from USA TODAY's analysis of NFL coaches, PODCAST: Exploring USA TODAY Sports NFL coaches project and previewing Week 4. Other active head coaches to have won a Super Bowl are Mike Tomlin, John Harbaugh, Pete Carroll, Mike McCarthy, Sean Payton, Doug Pederson, Andy Reid, and Sean McVay. Dungy later became the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. Who are the youngest coaches in the league, and which ones are getting long in the tooth? For some reason, fans of all genders and races were stunned that Flores was unemployed as if Ross doesnt have a long history of being a contradictory figure. The league and the teams deny his claims, but Dragon isn't convinced. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Mike Tomlin, who, as of the time of this list being published, was the lone Black head coach in the NFL, has led the Pittsburgh Steelers for 15 seasons since 2007. Herman Herm Edwards, largely seen as a mentor to many current and former NFL players, coached the New York Jets from 2001-2005 and the Kansas City Chiefs from 2006 to 2008, according to the Pro Football Reference website. Vance Joseph, who was the head coach for the Denver Broncos for the 2017 and 2018 seasons and is reportedly a candidate for the Miami Dolphins head coaching job that was left vacant after Brian Flores was fired. The league has even gone to such drastic measures as partnering with rap legend JAY Z in the name of entertainment and social justice as a way to help accomplish its evasive mission. Nonetheless, Mr. Caldwell was fired the day after his fourth season.. This revelation meant Flores upcoming interview with the Giants was a sham because they had already hired their next head coach, who is not Black. Ray Rhodes coached in various NFL capacities for nearly 40 years, including a five-year run as head coach for the Philadelphia Eagles and later with the Green Bay Packers. Jackson claims the Browns incentivized losing while he was head coach in order to increase the teams odds in the NFL Draft. One Black head coach in a league dominated by Black players. In 2000, there were three Black coaches in the league. Download Our New Praise 107.9 Radio Mobile App For Your Smartphone! The league has even gone to such drastic measures as partnering with rap legend JAY Z in the name of entertainment and social justice as a way to help accomplish its evasive mission. Wilkes was not retained and Smith was fired.
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