October 10, 2007

Minority Coaches Are Still Scarce in Big-Time College Football Programs, Report Says

By Libby Sander

The number of minority coaches leading the nation's largest collegiate football programs remains low, with 13 of the 241 head-football coaching positions in Divisions I-A and I-AA held by members of minority racial or ethnic groups, according to a report on hiring practices released on Tuesday by the organization Black Coaches & Administrators.

Only two minority coaches—Randy Shannon at the University of Miami, who is African-American, and Mario Cristobal at Florida

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