Copyright 2023 Interactive One, LLC. Green was 16-32 during his tenure and was replaced by Ken Whisenhunt. Tyler Dragon, sports reporter for USA Today, says the league already has similar programs in place. Podcasts: True crime, in-depth interviews and more USA TODAY podcasts right here. After leading the Buffalo Bills for one season in 2016. Anthony Lynn was a head coach in the NFL for two teams over the course of five seasons. | Source: Wesley Hitt / Getty. Smith was replaced by Marc Trestman who only lasted two seasons and had a losing record. That's why I didn't have to do the interview. Someone that has familiarity with your roster, a lot of our interview time was spent, what do you think of this player? 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. from Todd Haley that season when he was let go after a 5-8 start. But as we see now, just like anything, people that have children and even to yourself, when someone says you have to do something, you're obviously automatically going to have a bias towards it. He has captured two AFC championships and one Super Bowl title. Jackson claims the Browns incentivized losing while he was head coach in order to increase the teams odds in the NFL Draft. Perry Fewell was the head coach of the Buffalo Bills for a single season in 2019. 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. He is embroiled in a lawsuit that he filed against multiple teams, including Miami, and the NFL for discriminatory hiring practices. Edwards was 10-6 in his first season and took the team to the second round of the playoffs. We see coaches, as I mentioned, like Ron Rivera, Mike McDaniel, Robert Saleh, not exclusively African American. newsone.com. All Rights Reserved. He is currently the linebackers coach for the Steelers. Perry Fewell was the head coach of the Buffalo Bills for a single season in 2019. That's something Doug Whaley, the former NFL GM we met earlier, learned in his career. As of the time that this list was published, Morris was seen as a leading candidate for the Minnesota Vikings head coaching vacancy. Wilkes was not retained. Dirk Koetter replaced Smith and wasnt much better, as Tampa Bay didnt get good again until Bruce Arians showed up in 2019. He compiled a 56-52 overall. That makes grand total of three in a 32-team league where 60% of players are Black. Tomlin has been the coach of the Steelers since 2007, making him the second-longest tenured coach in the NFL behind only Bill Belichick. 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. 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. I think that might be part of the answer to why it exists, but I certainly don't think it's the entire answer. 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. Brian Flores was the head coach of the Miami Dolphins from 2019 through the 2021 season, after which he was fired. Your email will be shared with praisephilly.com and subject to its. Lewis was 8-8 his first season. Rhodes, a five-time Super Bowl champion as an assistant with the 49ers, had a 37-42-1 record as the head coach of the Eagles and Packers (1995-1999). He signed a 10-year, $95 million deal with the Spartans in November 2021. Crennel finished out the season with the interim tag and went 2-1. He's accusing teams including the New York Giants and Denver Broncos of conducting sham interviews with him last year. Reich's firing after Week 9 was a bit of a surprise. He signed on to be the head coach of the Texans in February 2022. The Lions also had two playoff berths in four seasons, as compared to one playoff appearance in the previous 14 seasons. Over a nearly 20-year career as a coach in the NFL, Leslie Frazier was the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings from 2010 to 2013. 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. Fritz Pollard became the first Black head coach in NFL history after the Akron Pros appointed him as co-coach in 1921. Every week we take a concept or idea and go deep, and this week we talk about football, football coaches that is. Tucker was the interim head coach of the Jaguars for the last five games of the 2011 season. 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. Tony Dungy has been coaching in the NFL for more than 40 years, including when he landed his first head coaching gig in 1996 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which he led for 13 seasons. Fritz Pollard became the first Black head coach in NFL history after the Akron Pros appointed him as co-coach in 1921. In 1921, Coach Pollard became the first African-American head coach in the NFL, coaching the Akron Pros. 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. He went 2-6 in eight games. He was replaced by Vic Fangio who was fired on Sunday. The following year the team was 11-5 and Smith won Coach of the Year. Only one head coach in the last seven years. 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,, 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 to Alexis Gustin and Shannon Ray Green for their production assistance. The league in general is very tough because it's not like a lot of other industries where there's a criteria of how you get promoted. Relationships play a big part too. There are just 32 NFL head coaching jobs, six or seven become vacant every year. But the league still has plenty of veteran greybeards that have seen success at the very highest level. And Terry Robiskie served as an interim head coach in Washington as the interim position would be the highest level he ever reached in his career. Hue Jackson was an NFL head coach with two franchises for four seasons. He served in the same double capacity with the Atlanta Falcons in 2020. He was also named assistant head coach of the Jaguars for the 2012 season, according to the Pro Football History website. It attempted to address the historically low number of minorities in head coaching positions. Tomlin is one of the best coaches in the NFL, at playing as the underdog which means he is still a big game coach that can match skills and wit with the best of them. This in a league where seven out of ten players are minorities, and most of them black. 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. If they truly want to change the system or if not, then we realize that they're just given it lip service. That is something that never seems to get noticed when we talk about the Rooney Rule. The Rooney Rule was enacted in 2003 as part of the NFL's plan to "develop a deep, sustainable talent pool at all levels of the organization" and "increase the number of minorities hired in head coach, general manager and executive positions.". Flores was fired on Monday despite leading the Dolphins to seven straight wins in the second half. That's Doug Whaley. His career record is 92-90. Eventually he became head coach of the New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs in the 2000s. 20 Black NFL Coaches 20. 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. So you can look at different ways to judge minorities. To date, he has a 162-93 record, is the youngest coach in league history to win a Super Bowl, has Pittsburgh in the playoffs for the tenth time in his tenure, and is the only coach in league history to begin his career with 15 straight non-losing seasons. He went 36-30 during his tenure and has been replaced by a litany of coaches that havent been able to get the Lions to sniff the playoffs since he was fired. Ron Aiken. Lynn was hired by the Los Angeles Chargers the following season and served in that capacity for four years through the 2020 season. After leading the Buffalo Bills for one season in 2016. He had a 131-122-3 record in 16 seasons and reached the playoffs seven times. 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. 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. I'm James Brown, and as always, be well. If they could bring that character into our building, others would pick up on those same qualities. Hopefully, DeMecos hiring is the catalyst for more Black coaches in the NFL. He led Indianapolis to the franchise's second Super Bowl title in 2006. Over the next few days and weeks, multiple teams will be conducting interviews to fill their head coaching vacancies. Lynn was hired by the Los Angeles Chargers the following season and served in that capacity for four years through the 2020 season. Cliff Anderson (American football) Darren Arbet. Green made the playoffs in eight of 10 seasons in Minnesota, with his most memorable campaign coming in 1998. He was also a terrific running back, earning All-America honors in 1916 while playing for Brown University. MORE: The NFL Has A Major Black Head Coach Problem. Do you remember what your initial thoughts were when you heard that this kind of thing was being implemented? Crennel took the reins over in K.C. Dennis Greeen was the Vikings Head Coach from 1992 to 2001, and his 97 regular-season wins rank second in franchise history. Jordan Greer is an NBA content producer for The Sporting News. That's USA Today's Tom Schad, he's part of the NFL Coach's Project, USA Today's ongoing series analyzing the demographics of football coaches. 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. 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. The Vikings went 15-1 that season and racked up 556 points, which set an NFL record at the time.. McDaniel, who identifies as biracial, was named the head coach of the Dolphins in February 2022. and over the next 13 seasons, which included seven years with the Indianapolis Colts, he racked up 148 total victories. He says that change is even happening in his sports business classes. 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. Jackson only got one season to prove his worth with the Raiders after finishing 8-8 in a season in which the team started 7-4. As the league becomes more driven by quarterbacks, coaching quarterbacks is becoming a fast track to becoming a head coach. Top Row: Lovie Smith, Marvin Lewis, Tony Dungy, Mike Tomlin, Jim Caldwell Botttom Row: Anthony Lynn, Romeo Crennel, Herm Edwards, Leslie Frazier, Brian Flores. 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. Of course, that type of logic is counterproductive and completely beside the point, what with the new racial discrimination lawsuit filed by a former Black head coach and alleging that the NFLs ownership is colluding to keep teams head coaches as white as possible. John Allen (American football) Lamar Allen. Brian Flores was the head coach of the Miami Dolphins from 2019 through the 2021 season, after which he was fired. It still remains to be seen if that is going to lead to results. Former NFL executives Andrew Brandt and Doug Whaley, and USA TODAY sports reporters Tom Schad and Tyler Dragon give their insights on the process of hiring coaches and executives in today's NFL. Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images. 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. A more diverse pipeline could help down the road. MORE: The NFL Has A Major Black Head Coach Problem. NFC Head Coaches Arizona Cardinals | Jonathan Gannon* Atlanta Falcons | Arthur Smith Carolina Panthers | Frank Reich* Chicago Bears | Matt Eberflus Dallas Cowboys | Mike McCarthy Detroit Lions | Dan Campbell Green Bay Packers | Matt LaFleur Los Angeles Rams | Sean McVay Minnesota Vikings | Kevin O'Connell New Orleans Saints | Dennis Allen One Black coach, 33 years after Art Shell broke the modern era head coaching color barrier with the Raiders. 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. He was never coached by a man of color at any point in his career, and he said on the teams that he was a part of the coaching staff, there was always one coach of color, and it was almost always the running back's coach. He returned to coaching when he took the head job at Arizona State in 2017. Either way, Flores. Notably, Jackson responded to Flores lawsuit by claiming he was subjected to similar treatment described in the complaint. But, if history is any indication and it is thats far from a guarantee. 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. Andrew Brandt agrees that the league has a long way to go and suggested similar programs to the one Whaley describes, but warned that the issue is complex and without easy answers. As of the time that this list was published, Morris was seen as a leading candidate for the Minnesota Vikings head coaching vacancy. Below is a look at every Black coach thats been hired since then and a snapshot of their story. 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. 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. Tomlin was 10-6 in his first season and is still in Pittsburgh. 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. To be sure, the NFL has had more than 500 head coaches over the course of more than a century of competition. In 2002, the Texans entered the NFL as an expansion team, with Dom Capers (2002-05) as the team's first head coach. He is the current running backs coach for the Dolphins. Lewis was hired by the Bengals after a 2-14 campaign. 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. Heres Every Black Head Coach In NFL History Specifically, Flores claims hes had multiple incidents of racial discrimination that involved several teams, as well as coaches and executives around the league. In the meantime, keep reading to get familiar with the dozens of Black people who have worked as NFL head coaches in the leagues more than 100-year history. After serving as the defensive coordinator for the Ravens from 1996-2001, Lewis accepted a new position within the division, coaching the Bengals from 2003-2018. His saying was, "It's great to have a mentor, but it's even better to be a mentor." Owners and front office people who are in charge of hiring, they found loopholes in the rule. Culley lasted just one season with the Texans, completing the 2021 campaign with a 4-13 overall record. Hello, and welcome to Five Things. He only coached eight total games, getting all three of his wins with Buffalo. Exactly. Specifically, Flores claims hes had multiple incidents of racial discrimination that involved several teams, as well as coaches and executives around the league. Hubbard Alexander. Notably, Jackson responded to Flores lawsuit by claiming he was subjected to similar treatment described in the complaint. After all, they may be musing, isnt the NFL disproportionately made up of Black players? He also wants to get a sense of their mentality. I'll give you a quote from Bill Nunn, Hall of Fame scout from the Pittsburgh Steelers, the head personnel man for the 1974 draft that drafted four Hall of Famers is the gold standard of anybody in the personnel business. But, if history is any indication and it is thats far from a guarantee. Todd Haley took over for Edwards and was 19-26 during his run. Wilks is the current interim head coach of the Panthers, but he got his first shot at the top job with the Cardinals, going 3-13 in 2018. Dungy was hired in Indianapolis after they went 6-10 before he arrived. He coached the Raiders from 1989-1994, then returned to the team for one season in 2006. On today's episode of the 5 Things podcast:5 Things Sunday Host James Brown explores the NFL's Rooney rule which requires teams to interview minority coaches and staff when positions like head coach, general manager, and coordinator positions open. The Rooney Rule is 20 years old this year. To be sure, the NFL has had more than 500 head coaches over the course of more than a century of competition. He stuck around for 15 more and was 131-129-3, but never won a playoff game in seven trips. 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Dennis Green took the Vikings to the NFC Championship Game. That certainly lines up with what Flores lawsuit is alleging. A complete timeline of Black coaches, past and present, largely declined to hire those candidates, What happened to Brian Flores? Leadership is defined in a lot of different ways. He went 21-38 across those four seasons. 4. Singletary coached the 49ers from 2008-2010, totaling 18 wins and 22 losses in three seasons. The Jets hired Edwards after they were 9-7 the year prior. Edwards was hired in Kansas City after the team went 10-6 in Dick Vermeils last season. Cully was 4-13 this past season. Sports news website the Ringer reported that Flores was not fired because of his coaching but rather because of his troubled relationship with team owner Stephen Ross, a supporter of former President Donald Trump who has refuted claims of racial discrimination. Here's what our USA TODAY Sports investigation found. After serving as defensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills in 2021, Frazier interviewed for the Chicago Bears head coaching job. Over a nearly 20-year career as a coach in the NFL, Leslie Frazier was the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings from 2010 to 2013. After all, they may be musing, isnt the NFL disproportionately made up of Black players? He was then hired full-time and was 8-8 in his lone full season. Todd Bowles Starting our list on number 20 is the NFL franchise head coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Todd Bowles. Whaley says women and minorities struggle to break through In this insular world. (At the time, it was called the American Professional Football Association.). Sports news website the Ringer reported that Flores was not fired because of his coaching but rather because of his troubled relationship with team owner Stephen Ross, a supporter of former President Donald Trump who has refuted claims of racial discrimination. Fritz Pollard became the first Black head coach in NFL history after the Akron Pros appointed him as co-coach in 1921.
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