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Finally a Hiring Boom for Black College Coaches

After one of the most dismal years since the early 1990s for black head coaching representation at the Football Bowl Subdivision level, the early hiring numbers so far this winter suggests college presidents and athletic directors have added diversity to their to-do lists. When Florida defensive coordinator Charlie Strong...

Legislator Wants to Force Oregon Schools To Interview Minority Coaches

A member of the Oregon legislature plans to introduce a bill that would require the state's public universities, including Oregon and Oregon State, to interview at least one minority before hiring a head football coach.The law would be modeled on the NFL's "Rooney Rule," which has been in place for six years and has...

After Firing Herm Edwards, Chiefs in Talks With Mike Shanahan

The Kansas City Chiefs fired head coach Herm Edwards today, and they could be close to bringing in a big name to replace him: Mike Shanahan.ESPN's Chris Mortensen is reporting that the Chiefs are negotiating with Shanahan, the two-time Super Bowl-winning coach of the Denver Broncos who was fired last month.However, the...

NFL Voids Jim Haslett's Contract with Rams

The Rooney Rule is well-intentioned.It's designed to assure that minority coaching candidates get their fair shot at jobs. It's a jab at the "good ol' boy" network, as you can't just hire some random retread who has a .450 win percentage but led a team to a 9-7 season once. Well, you can hire that guy, but not before you...