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As of the time that this list was published, Morris was seen as a leading candidate for the Minnesota Vikings head coaching vacancy. Our recent USA Today sports analysis found that in the last 20 years, about four white coaches were hired for every coach of color. 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. Hello, and welcome to Five Things. Hubbard Alexander. 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. 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. Nonetheless, Mr. Caldwell was fired the day after his fourth season.. 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. Were they invited to lead your team? Brian Flores was the head coach of the Miami Dolphins from 2019 through the 2021 season, after which he was fired. Don Shula holds the current records for regular season wins at 328 and combined regular and postseason wins at 347. Tony Dungy led the Bucs to a Wild-Card Game. He has taken the Pittsburgh Steelers to two Super Bowls since 2007 with one. 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. When he took over in Houston at age 73, he became the oldest head coach in NFL history. Anthony Lynn was a head coach in the NFL for two teams over the course of five seasons. 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. But, if history is any indication and it is thats far from a guarantee. But, if history is any indication and it is thats far from a guarantee. 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. Shell was the first Black head coach in the modern era of the NFL. Bowles went 10-6 in his first season and was 24-40 in his four years on the sidelines for the Jets. After all, he'd led a Colts team in constant need of consistent . 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. Maybe they're not doing it as well as others, but I think sometimes they get faulted unfairly for things. 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. He compiled a 56-52 overall. The Vikings went 15-1 that season and racked up 556 points, which set an NFL record at the time.. He signed on to be the head coach of the Texans in February 2022. That certainly lines up with what Flores lawsuit is alleging. Mike Singletary was the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers for three seasons from 2008 to 2010. When I started teaching seven, eight years ago, I'd have a class of 50 students, it'd be 47 guys and three girls. The new wave of head-coaching hires in the NFL has seen a trend toward younger, offensive-minded leading men getting the top jobs. The franchise was a charter member of the American Football League (AFL . Tucker was the interim head coach of the Jaguars for the last five games of the 2011 season. After leading the Buffalo Bills for one season in 2016. 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. Coaches[edit] Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2022 NFL season. 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).. 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. So what's happening here? | Source: Wesley Hitt / Getty. The Rooney Rule is 20 years old this year. He is currently Michigan State's head coach. He stuck around for 15 more and was 131-129-3, but never won a playoff game in seven trips. 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. Of course, that type of logic is counterproductive and completely beside the point, what with the 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. Nonetheless, Mr. Caldwell was fired the day after his fourth season.. After leading the Buffalo Bills for one season in 2016. Emmitt Thomas. Hopefully, DeMecos hiring is the catalyst for more Black coaches in the NFL. Of the five head . 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 was fired in September 2022. MORE: The NFL Has A Major Black Head Coach Problem. I think that might be part of the answer to why it exists, but I certainly don't think it's the entire answer. In 2000, there were three Black coaches in the league. and over the next 13 seasons, which included seven years with the Indianapolis Colts, he racked up 148 total victories. Here's what our USA TODAY Sports investigation found. Dennis Greeen was the Vikings Head Coach from 1992 to 2001, and his 97 regular-season wins rank second in franchise history. Below is a look at every Black coach thats been hired since then and a snapshot of their story. From all of us at USA Today, thanks for listening. 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. There are just 32 NFL head coaching jobs, six or seven become vacant every year. 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. Doug Whaley says this could too. It attempted to address the historically low number of minorities in head coaching positions. 12. (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. 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. He was replaced by Adam Gase, a guy that went 9-23 in two seasons. Culley lasted just one season with the Texans, completing the 2021 campaign with a 4-13 overall record. Perry Fewell was the head coach of the Buffalo Bills for a single season in 2019. 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. 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. What do you think of that player? 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. Specifically, Flores claims hes had multiple incidents of racial discrimination that involved several teams, as well as coaches and executives around the league. Mel Tucker was named the interim head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars for the final five games of the 2011 season. Thank you for subscribing! 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. Top Row: Lovie Smith, Marvin Lewis, Tony Dungy, Mike Tomlin, Jim Caldwell Botttom Row: Anthony Lynn, Romeo Crennel, Herm Edwards, Leslie Frazier, Brian Flores. Dennis Greeen was the Vikings Head Coach from 1992 to 2001, and his 97 regular-season wins rank second in franchise history. Specifically, Flores claims hes had multiple incidents of racial discrimination that involved several teams, as well as coaches and executives around the league. 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. He has captured two AFC championships and one Super Bowl title. He was 41-44 in his tenure and took the Jets to the postseason in three of his five seasons. In the text message, Belichick confirmed Daboll had already secured the job, but Flores had not yet interviewed for the position. 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 has a 3-3 overall record through Week 6 of the 2022 season. Like our content? 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. 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. The Houston Texans announced this week that the organization hired Ryans on a six-year deal, making them the first NFL team to hire three consecutive Black coaches. He was replaced by Mangini who went 10-22 in two seasons. Source . 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. 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. Frederick Pollard Frederick Douglass "Fritz" Pollard Fritz Pollard was the first African-American football player to play at Brown University. Interestingly enough, Caldwell was mentioned in Brian Flores lawsuit as an example of a Black NFL head coach who was fired in spite of the success he enjoyed. Fritz Pollard became the first Black head coach in NFL history after the Akron Pros appointed him as co-coach in 1921. Ron Aiken. Just 24 of them have been Black. 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. He is the current running backs coach for the 49ers. 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. Crennel was the head coach of the Browns (2005-2008), Chiefs (2011-2012) and Texans (2020), going 32-63 with those three teams. Heres Every Black Head Coach In NFL History Caldwell was brought in after the Jim Schwartz (gym shorts) era ended with 4-12 and 7-9 seasons. Thomas was named the interim head coach of the Falcons in 2007 and went 1-2 after Bobby Petrino's sudden resignation. Bowles was hired after Rex Ryans roller coaster ride with the Jets ended with a 4-12 finish in 2014. 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. He served as the defensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins under then-head coach Brian Flores during the 2021 season. Jackson was replaced by Dennis Allen, a coach that went 8-28 in 2.5 seasons. This is the NFL, a place where Black coaches get treated like third-class citizens. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. All Rights Reserved. And to Alexis Gustin and Shannon Ray Green for their production assistance. 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. 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. This transcript was automatically generated, and then edited for clarity in its current form. Do you remember what your initial thoughts were when you heard that this kind of thing was being implemented? 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. But then when you look down at specific positions, running back's coaches is a great example that ended up being kind of the crux of the story. Jacksons second stint as an NFL head coach was atrocious as he was 1-31 in his first two seasons in Cleveland. 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. I can go down and down the line, there's no majority black owner in the NFL. As of the time that this list was published, Morris was seen as a leading candidate for the Minnesota Vikings head coaching vacancy. Jordan Greer is an NBA content producer for The Sporting News. newsone.com. Dungy was hired in Indianapolis after they went 6-10 before he arrived. A more diverse pipeline could help down the road. He was fired 8 games into his third season and finished with a 3-36-1 record. Perry Fewell was the head coach of the Buffalo Bills for a single season in 2019. Someone that has familiarity with your roster, a lot of our interview time was spent, what do you think of this player? 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. Caldwell had an incredible debut season as a head coach, going 14-2 with the Colts on the way to an appearance in Super Bowl XLIV. said his lawsuit will not be deterred regardless of whether he is or isnt an NFL head coach next season. What's the setup of their operation? 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. Mike Tomlin, Brian Flores and David Culley are the three NFL coaches. During his three seasons as head coach, Rhule had five different starters Teddy Bridgewater, PJ Walker, Sam Darnold, Cam Newton, and Baker Mayfield. 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.. 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. He has an overall record of 62-50 in seven seasons. 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. Notably, Jackson responded to Flores lawsuit by claiming he was subjected to similar treatment described in the complaint. Every week we take a concept or idea and go deep, and this week we talk about football, football coaches that is. The Vikings went 15-1 that season and racked up 556 points, which set an NFL record at the time.. Also, what's your assistant coach set up? Only one head coach in the last seven years. Fritz Pollard became the first Black head coach in NFL history after the Akron Pros appointed him as co-coach in 1921. The Pittsburgh Steelers' Mike Tomlin and the Tampa Buccaneers' Todd Bowles are the only current Black NFL head coaches. Personality's always going to play a big role. After all, they may be musing, isnt the NFL disproportionately made up of Black players? It's very rare for a coach interview to come in and say, "Yeah, I'll figure that out later." 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. Just 24 of them have been Black. He went 21-38 across those four seasons. Nonetheless, Mr. Caldwell was fired the day after his fourth season.. Either way, Flores. He was replaced by Zac Taylor who is currently 16-32 in three seasons. 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 left the league with a 54-74 overall record. In his lone season as Kansas Citys head coach, he went 2-14 and was replaced by Andy Reid. 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. Must Black folks be head coaches too, critics might be wondering. I think a lot of it is the underpinning of a lot of the reporting that we've done, which is just unconscious bias. Record: 40-33-1, 1-2 in the playoffs. 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.