Edwards was 10-6 in his first season and took the team to the second round of the playoffs. From all of us at USA Today, thanks for listening. 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. Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images. He compiled a 34-32 record in four seasons and was replaced by Brandon Stanley. There is an old boys network and there's a network where you're going to really protect and promote your own. A more diverse pipeline could help down the road. The franchise was a charter member of the American Football League (AFL . He also coached the Cardinals for three seasons (2004-2006). Morris was tabbed as the man to follow the Jon Gruden era in Tampa a guy that still touts his Super Bowl title with the Bucs even though he coached a team that was crafted by Tony Dungy. I can go down and down the line, there's no majority black owner in the NFL. Dungy later became the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. 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. 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 . He had a long career in the NFL working his way up through the Pittsburgh Steelers organization and eventually becoming the only black general manager in the 60-year history of the Buffalo Bills. Nonetheless, Mr. Caldwell was fired the day after his fourth season.. and over the next 13 seasons, which included seven years with the Indianapolis Colts, he racked up 148 total victories. He has taken the Pittsburgh Steelers to two Super Bowls since 2007 with one. 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? How would you use that player? So what's happening here? newsone.com. Brian Flores was the head coach of the Miami Dolphins from 2019 through the 2021 season, after which he was fired. 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. Revisiting Dolphins scandal, Pollard became the first Black coach in NFL history when he was named co-coach of the Akron Pros in 1921. As of the time that this list was published, Morris was seen as a leading candidate for the Minnesota Vikings head coaching vacancy. Hopefully, DeMecos hiring is the catalyst for more Black coaches in the NFL. A lot of it is right place at the right time, a lot of it's knowing the right people, a lot of it is just hard work and accomplishments. Dungy later became the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. 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. 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. In 1921, Coach Pollard became the first African-American head coach in the NFL, coaching the Akron Pros. 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. 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. After all, they may be musing, isnt the NFL disproportionately made up of Black players? He ended his career with a 113-94 overall record. 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. It is what it is and that's the system, but that doesn't mean that it should keep perpetuating that system. Fritz Pollard became the first Black head coach in NFL history after the Akron Pros appointed him as co-coach in 1921. 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. Shane Steichen, Offensive Coordinator, Eagles. 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. He led the Oakland Raiders during the 2011 season and was the head coach for the Cleveland Browns from 2016 to 2018. 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. After all, they may be musing, isnt the NFL disproportionately made up of Black players? 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The first thing you say is kudos to Mr. Rooney, obviously the driving force behind it, and I worked for him so I'm biased, but also the league for identifying a problem and trying to come up with a solution. 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. 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. Anthony Lynn was a head coach in the NFL for two teams over the course of five seasons. Dennis Greeen was the Vikings Head Coach from 1992 to 2001, and his 97 regular-season wins rank second in franchise history. He was then hired full-time and was 8-8 in his lone full season. Owners and front office people who are in charge of hiring, they found loopholes in the rule. Joseph showed up in Denver after Gary Kubiak stepped down two years after the Broncos won a Super Bowl. He compiled a 56-52 overall. All Rights Reserved. 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. And since America loves to ignore blatant racism unless they can watch it on video or it can be quantified into numbers, Deadspin took a look at the plight of Black coaches in the NFL over the last 20-plus years. He has a 90-90-1 overall record through Week 6 of the 2022 season. He has an overall record of 62-50 in seven seasons. | Source: Wesley Hitt / Getty. 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. What's your familiarity, and what's your schemes? Having them sit in non-interview settings with the decision makers, presidents, and owners, everything I've talked about. Coaching rumors are heating up with three openings created on Monday morning. 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. 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. Top Row: Lovie Smith, Marvin Lewis, Tony Dungy, Mike Tomlin, Jim Caldwell Botttom Row: Anthony Lynn, Romeo Crennel, Herm Edwards, Leslie Frazier, Brian Flores. And to Alexis Gustin and Shannon Ray Green for their production assistance. 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. Jackson claims the Browns incentivized losing while he was head coach in order to increase the teams odds in the NFL Draft. After serving as defensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills in 2021, Frazier interviewed for the Chicago Bears head coaching job. He was replaced by Vic Fangio who was fired on Sunday. Emmitt Thomas. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 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. The franchise was founded in 1960 by Lamar Hunt and were known as the Dallas Texans when the team was located in Dallas, Texas. Because I've learned that the best indicators of future success are self-motivation and self-discipline. 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. That certainly lines up with what Flores lawsuit is alleging. 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. Ron Aiken. and over the next 13 seasons, which included seven years with the Indianapolis Colts, he racked up 148 total victories. was originally published on Marvin Lewis, who coached the Cincinnati Bengals for 16 seasons from 2003 to 2018, is among the current and former NFL coaches who have denounced the league for racial injustices and told NBC Sports that Black coaches have been getting sham interviews like those alleged by Brian Flores for years. Either way, Flores. 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. Singletary took over midseason for the 49ers after Mike Nolan was fired after starting the season 2-5. 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. Anthony Lynn was a head coach in the NFL for two teams over the course of five seasons. The first version of the policy required every team with a head coaching vacancy to interview at least one minority during their process. He served as the defensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins under then-head coach Brian Flores during the 2021 season. Lewis was 8-8 his first season. He compiled a 56-52 overall record, reaching the AFC Championship game in 1990. Tony Alford. MORE: The NFL Has A Major Black Head Coach Problem. Notably, Jackson responded to Flores lawsuit by claiming he was subjected to similar treatment described in the complaint. He coached the Raiders from 1989-1994, then returned to the team for one season in 2006. 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.". 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. After leading the Buffalo Bills for one season in 2016. Who are the NFL's Black head coaches? Mike Tomlin, Mike McDaniel, Todd Bowles, Lovie Smith, and interim head coach Steve Wilkes. Only one head coach in the last seven years. Jacksons second stint as an NFL head coach was atrocious as he was 1-31 in his first two seasons in Cleveland. Nonetheless, Mr. Caldwell was fired the day after his fourth season.. (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. All Rights Reserved. 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. 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. 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. For perspectives sake, the NFL entered Black History Month 2022 with just one single Black head coach despite its vow a decade earlier to increase diversity among its head and assistant coaches. "Brush my teeth?" The Lions also had two playoff berths in four seasons, as compared to one playoff appearance in the previous 14 seasons. As of the time that this list was published, Morris was seen as a leading candidate for the Minnesota Vikings head coaching vacancy. Dungy later became the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. The Lions also had two playoff berths in four seasons, as compared to one playoff appearance in the previous 14 seasons. Thomas was the Falcons head coach for just four games before the team decided to hire someone else for the job in the offseason. 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. 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 had a 131-122-3 record in 16 seasons and reached the playoffs seven times. The rule was expanded in 2009 to include general managers as well as other front-office positions. For perspectives sake, the NFL entered Black History Month 2022 with just one single Black head coach despite its vow a decade earlier to increase diversity among its head and assistant coaches. I think there's some basic qualities you look for. 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. Someone that has familiarity with your roster, a lot of our interview time was spent, what do you think of this player? Only one of five NFL head coaches hired this offseason was Black. The NFL currently has three head coaches that are of African American origin. Must Black folks be head coaches too, critics might be wondering. 20 Black NFL Coaches 20. Jackson claims the Browns incentivized losing while he was head coach in order to increase the teams odds in the NFL Draft. The Jets hired Edwards after they were 9-7 the year prior. Copyright 2023 Interactive One, LLC. Heres Every Black Head Coach In NFL History While the policy has been able to open more doors for Black coaches during the interview process, front offices have largely declined to hire those candidates. What I was looking for is the kind of person that I don't know, does 50 pushups right out of bed, that makes a to-do list right out of bed, that has a routine. Brian Flores was the head coach of the Miami Dolphins from 2019 through the 2021 season, after which he was fired. He is the current running backs coach for the Dolphins. Either way, Flores. 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. After all, he'd led a Colts team in constant need of consistent . True crime, in-depth interviews and more USA TODAY podcasts right here. 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. 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. He led the Oakland Raiders during the 2011 season and was the head coach for the Cleveland Browns from 2016 to 2018. 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. 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. said his lawsuit will not be deterred regardless of whether he is or isnt an NFL head coach next season. It seems like football fans in the media have the same conversation every year, where are all the black head coaches? 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. It featured powerful, experienced and successful Black coaches such as Eric Bieniemy (Chiefs OC), Todd Bowles, Byron Leftwich, James Franklin (Penn State HC), Leslie Frazier (Assistant HC/Defensive Coordinator, Bills), Vance Joseph (Defensive Coordinator, Cardinals), Jerod Mayo (Inside Linebackers, Patriots), Raheem Morris (Defensive Coordinator, 20 years ago, the NFL adopted a policy known as the Rooney Rule. He also wants to get a sense of their mentality. 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. 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. Do you remember what your initial thoughts were when you heard that this kind of thing was being implemented? 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