Hello, and welcome to Five Things. The Pittsburgh Steelers' Mike Tomlin and the Tampa Buccaneers' Todd Bowles are the only current Black NFL head coaches. 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. 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. Hubbard Alexander. Below is a look at every Black coach thats been hired since then and a snapshot of their story. As of the time that this list was published, Morris was seen as a leading candidate for the Minnesota Vikings head coaching vacancy. Notably, Jackson responded to Flores lawsuit by claiming he was subjected to similar treatment described in the complaint. 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. Eric Studesville was the head coach for the Denver Broncos during the final four games of the 2010 season. "Brush my teeth?" 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. He was named the Sporting News Coach of the Year in 1995. And to Alexis Gustin and Shannon Ray Green for their production assistance. The NFL currently has three head coaches that are of African American origin. In the text message, Belichick confirmed Daboll had already secured the job, but Flores had not yet interviewed for the position. Todd Bowles Starting our list on number 20 is the NFL franchise head coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Todd Bowles. 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. Also, what's your assistant coach set up? Nancy Armour USA TODAY 0:00 1:51 The. Edwards was hired in Kansas City after the team went 10-6 in Dick Vermeils last season. What do you think of that player? When I look at the NFL landscape from top to bottom, they are really behind when it comes to diversity and inclusion. He coached the Raiders from 1989-1994, then returned to the team for one season in 2006. He was also named assistant head coach of the Jaguars for the 2012 season, according to the Pro Football History website. A complete timeline of Black coaches, past and present, largely declined to hire those candidates, What happened to Brian Flores? 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. 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. Dungy later became the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. 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. After all, they may be musing, isnt the NFL disproportionately made up of Black players? 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. Who are the youngest coaches in the league, and which ones are getting long in the tooth? 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. He lost his single game with Buffalo and finished 33-31 with Los Angeles. Tony Dungy led the Bucs to a Wild-Card Game. 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. In 2017, we had a record eight minority head coaches entering the season: Chargers Anthony Lynn, Denver's Vance Joseph, Cincinnati's Marvin Lewis, Pittsburgh's Mike Tomlin, Detroit's Jim. 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. Just 25 of them have been Black. 1. 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. 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. And what goes into hiring a head coach? Tyler Dragon, sports reporter for USA Today, says the league already has similar programs in place. Top Row: Lovie Smith, Marvin Lewis, Tony Dungy, Mike Tomlin, Jim Caldwell Botttom Row: Anthony Lynn, Romeo Crennel, Herm Edwards, Leslie Frazier, Brian Flores. Schad interviewed Herm Edwards, he played in the NFL in the seventies and eighties. Coaching rumors are heating up with three openings created on Monday morning. 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. Fritz Pollard. The year before, Norv Turner was 4-12, and the year after Shell left, Lane Kiffin was 4-12 in his first season. Crennel was 6-10 in his first season and lasted four years in Cleveland with a 24-20 record. was originally published on 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? 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. Joseph, who is the current defensive coordinator of the Cardinals, coached the Broncos for two seasons (2017-2018). Yeah, I think the obvious point is that people tend to hire people like themselves, and that's not just true in the NFL, that's not just true in sports. 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. Brian Flores was the head coach of the Miami Dolphins from 2019 through the 2021 season, after which he was fired. He coached the Los Angeles Chargers. The rule was expanded in 2009 to include general managers as well as other front-office positions. Joseph only lasted two seasons and finished with an 11-21 record. When Stephen Ross Miami Dolphins fired Brian Flores on Monday, it sent shockwaves around the NFL. After serving as defensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills in 2021, Frazier interviewed for the Chicago Bears head coaching job. 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? Nonetheless, Mr. Caldwell was fired the day after his fourth season.. Our recent USA Today sports analysis found that in the last 20 years, about four white coaches were hired for every coach of color. The Vikings went 15-1 that season and racked up 556 points, which set an NFL record at the time.. Not only minorities, but people that are the decision makers. Bowles went 10-6 in his first season and was 24-40 in his four years on the sidelines for the Jets. 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. newsone.com. In the text message, Belichick confirmed Daboll had already secured the job, but Flores had not yet interviewed for the position. 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. Dennis Greeen was the Vikings Head Coach from 1992 to 2001, and his 97 regular-season wins rank second in franchise history. Del Alexander. Overall of the on field coaches in the NFL, it's something like 43% are coaches of color. In nine seasons in Chicago, Smith was 84-66 and made three postseason appearances including losing Super Bowl XLI to the Colts in the only matchup thats ever featured two Black coaches. 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. But, if history is any indication and it is thats far from a guarantee. 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. That's why I didn't have to do the interview. There have been six head coaches of the Houston Texans, a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas, United States.The Texans play in the South Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (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. Specifically, Flores claims hes had multiple incidents of racial discrimination that involved several teams, as well as coaches and executives around the league. Dirk Koetter replaced Smith and wasnt much better, as Tampa Bay didnt get good again until Bruce Arians showed up in 2019. 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. Just 24 of them have been Black. He returned to coaching when he took the head job at Arizona State in 2017. Just 24 of them have been Black. He served in the same double capacity with the Atlanta Falcons in 2020. 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. 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. That's what we'll be discussing today. 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. Former NFL star DeMeco Ryans is the next Black man to ascend to the position of head coach in the NFL. 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. 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. 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. Lynn was hired by the Los Angeles Chargers the following season and served in that capacity for four years through the 2020 season. Flores was replacing Adam Gase who was 23-25 in three seasons, as he went 24-25 in three seasons. Copyright 2023 Interactive One, LLC. Thomas was the Falcons head coach for just four games before the team decided to hire someone else for the job in the offseason. It's Sunday, February 5th, 2023. All three have had very successful careers while . Perry Fewell was the head coach of the Buffalo Bills for a single season in 2019. 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. Flores was fired on Monday despite leading the Dolphins to seven straight wins in the second half. Suicide Note Revealed After Shocking Death, Indicted! As of the time that this list was published, Morris was seen as a leading candidate for the Minnesota Vikings head coaching vacancy. Emmitt Thomas. 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. Dungy was hired in Indianapolis after they went 6-10 before he arrived. But, if history is any indication and it is thats far from a guarantee. The next year he was fired after starting the season 5-10. Only one of five NFL head coaches hired this offseason was Black. Notably, Jackson responded to Flores lawsuit by claiming he was subjected to similar treatment described in the complaint. 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 is currently Michigan State's head coach. 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. Brandt is a sports agent turned NFL executive who spent about 10 years with the Green Bay Packers. Green was 16-32 during his tenure and was replaced by Ken Whisenhunt. He was fired 8 games into his third season and finished with a 3-36-1 record. He was 41-44 in his tenure and took the Jets to the postseason in three of his five seasons. We see coaches, as I mentioned, like Ron Rivera, Mike McDaniel, Robert Saleh, not exclusively African American. Frederick Pollard Frederick Douglass "Fritz" Pollard Fritz Pollard was the first African-American football player to play at Brown University. Singletary coached the 49ers from 2008-2010, totaling 18 wins and 22 losses in three seasons. 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. The Houston Texans, replaced Smith with another black coach, DeMeco Ryans.