"NFL Achieves Record Number of Minority Head Coaches for 2024 Season"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Associated Press
The NFL has achieved a record number of nine minority head coaches for the 2024 season, with four new hires this year. The league's efforts to promote diversity, including the Rooney Rule and incentivizing teams to hire minority assistant coaches, have contributed to this milestone. While progress has been made, there is still work to be done to achieve equality, as highlighted by the disparity between the percentage of minority players and minority head coaches. Despite the positive trend, some individuals, like Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith, believe that discussions about minority hires should be phased out, emphasizing the need to view everyone as simply "head coaches."