[quote] It's Past Time for a Rooney Rule in College Football

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News Article

Publication Date

1-26-2024

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“When you make a decision in three or four days, you gravitate toward what’s comfortable — what you’re used to — and that tends to cut against coaches of color, unfortunately,” texted Jeremi Duru, the American University law professor who wrote “Advancing the Ball: Race, Reformation, and the Quest for Equal Coaching Opportunity in the NFL” about the development of the Rooney Rule. “The NFL right now presents a stark contrast. It has historically struggled with diversity off the field as well. But in the past several years, club presidents of color have increased many fold and general managers of color have increased many fold. And in this hiring cycle, already four of six head coaching hires are of color.”

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The Washington Post

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