Maryland football coach Mike Locksley on Thursday announced the creation of a group intended to promote minority hiring in college and professional football.
The National Coalition of Minority Football Coaches, a nonprofit foundation, will aim to level the playing field for minority coaches with professional training, educational resources and help from a prestigious board of directors that includes Ravens executive vice president Ozzie Newsome.
“Despite the vast numbers of minority football players at all levels, minorities are disproportionately excluded from or limited in coaching opportunities at most levels,” the NCMFC wrote on its website.