The Vikings are hosting 12 coaches this week in a diversity summit spearheaded by assistant head coach Mike Pettine.
The coaches, 11 men of color and one woman chosen mostly from the college ranks through a process that included portfolios and Zoom interviews, arrived at TCO Performance Center on Wednesday for the first of a three-day program in which they'll gain exposure to NFL life. They'll sit in on meetings between Vikings coaches, participate in mock interviews and receive feedback.
Pettine, the 55-year-old white veteran coach, said he was motivated by the NFL's lack of diversity in coordinator and head coaching ranks, and is targeting the issue from the ground floor.