Roger Goodell, commissioner of the NFL, wants the league to make changes in order to increase the number of minority head coaches, according to a January Bleacher Report article. BGSU also believes there is room for improvement.
Of the nine head coach openings this off-season, only one minority was hired. In the entire NFL, only four of the 32 teams have a minority head coach. It's a recognized problem, sport management program coordinator David Tobar said, and the low numbers for coaches of color is not ideal.
“I'm disappointed, but it's not entirely unexpected. The owners are going to do what they want to do,” Tobar said.