No matter how well they coach, Black coaches can’t outperform racism.
Willie Taggart at the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl on Dec. 21, 2019. He was named as the Owls’ new head football coach three days prior. Photo by Alex Liscio.
Editor’s note: This story is in the UP’s latest issue that can be found digitally through our Issuu page.
Despite the state of Florida being one of the most diverse states in the USA, historically there’s been a lack of full-time Black coaches at every Division one FBS school that isn’t an HBCU (Data via Sports Reference).
