NFL Coaching Carousel Slows on Diversity as Numbers Dip
Albert Breer argues the NFL’s diversity push has stalled: the league’s share of minority and Black head coaches has fallen markedly from 2024 to 2025, and the scrapping of the Accelerator program coincides with a drop in minority hires. The piece analyzes why the remaining Black and minority coaches have defensive backgrounds, notes the small number of Black offensive coordinators, and surveys upcoming openings and candidate possibilities, warning that DEI momentum may be a major topic into the next cycle.
