Minority coordinators rise, head coaches lag in college football
Source: USA Today Posted By: Tony Y..5436 days ago
Minority football coaches are getting within reach of major-college head coaching jobs at an increasing rate, but their progress in making that final move isn't keeping pace, a USA TODAY study has found.
In 2002, the last time USA TODAY examined diversity at the highest ranks of major-college football coaching, about 3.5% of head coaches and 5% of offensive and defensive coordinators were minorities. Those coordinator positions are traditionally steppingstone jobs to head coaching spots.
Currently,....