I think the answers to these questions are, unfortunately, no. As Dungy himself said, there are plenty of black coaches who are great at what they do, but many were never given a chance. But while the process may be getting easier for pro coaches, it's still an uphill battle for minority coaches at other levels.

Will Donerson, coach at Compton Dominguez High, was reported in the LA Times as saying "We have guys applying for jobs in different areas, and they have as much chance as a snowball in hell...It's been that way for quite some time."

 john -- 2/01/2007 10:27 AM  

Isn't the increase in African American coaches a likely result of the influx of African American players in the 70s. As more African Americans were integrated into the sport isn't it likely that we are now seeing the fruits of those players moving through the ranks from players to coaches?

It will be interesting to see if the trend continues as the sport becomes increasingly dominated by African Americans on the field. You would expect to see those players continue to move into the coaching ranks.

 Anonymous -- 2/01/2007 11:38 AM  

The Rooney Rule works only to the extent teams take it seriously and do not treat it as a formality on which to go through the motions before hiring the already-identified person (often a white coordinator who previously had not done well as a head coach) they really want to hire.

I am not sure how much you can glean about progress from the Rooneys hiring Tomlin, because the Steelers are a unique organization when it comes to coaches -- who else keeps a coach for 15+ years in this day and age?

Consider the Cowboys interview of Mike Singletary the other day, in which the interview was held even though everyone knew that Jerry Jones wants to hire Norv Turner. Singletary reportedly did so well (the interview lasted 7 hours, so it went beyond perfunctory) that it changed some things. But Turner still seems to be the guy.

Ironically, this is the second straight times Jones has seemed to play fast-and-loose with the Rooney Rule. Three years ago, he had settled on Bill Parcells and did a quicki interview with a minority candidate (I forget who). Of course, the league did not come down on Jones, saving all its venom for Matt Millen whose only mistake was not going through the motions before hiring Steve Mariucci.

 Howard Wasserman -- 2/01/2007 12:14 PM  

As Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith both said in interviews after the Conference Championship games, progress will not be made for African Americans until we are no longer discussing the historical impact of African Americans coaching in the Super Bowl. The lack of African American presence in managerial and coaching positions in the NFL is astonishing given the number of African American players in the League.

Charlotte Westerhaus, chair of diversity of the NCAA talked about the extreme lack of African American coaches on the collegiate level. West Virginia University has the only African American soccer coach in Men's Division I soccer. For the 120 institutions that support a Division I football program (also with large percentages of African American players), there are a very small number of minority coaches.

This old boys club of rich white men has to be broken up in order to make way for larger percentage of minorities - women, Hispanics, Asians, etc.

 Stacey -- 2/01/2007 1:28 PM  

Stacey

Isn't your logic slightly flawed. As anonymous stated earlier, as more minorities became players in the 70s and 80s, wouldn't you just now start to expect to see those same players becoming coaches.

Sure, 60% of the players in the league are African American, but if percentages were lower in the past wouldn't the number of current African American coaches be lower to reflect that. This of course assumes that the better or more qualified coaches actually played the game. I would suspect that in the next 20-30 years you would see more minority coaching candidates just because of the percentages of minorities on the playing field today. You state that only 1 NCAA soccer coach is an African American but 10 or 15 years ago, how many African Americans were playing soccer on the Division 1 level?

 Anonymous -- 2/01/2007 2:36 PM  

While I do feel it is having an impact in the league, I'm going to have to agree with Howard that it all depends how it is being used.

The one positive that is assured from the process is publicity. As bad as the Singletary interview in Dallas is being exploited as abuse of the Rooney Rule, it is still newsworthy. Many people will attest that there is no such thing as bad news. Job or not, Singletary has now been shot to the forefront of possible African-American hirings.

The Tomlin hiring has managed to stay completely under the radar. As a Steeler fan I was shocked until I researched Tomlin and realized he fits the system perfect. He's a hard-nosed coach that believes in running the ball and playing tough defense. I'm not sure the Rooney Rule made the difference in this hiring, unless the only reason he was brought in was to fulfill the requirements, but I'd like to think the Steelers simply did their homework.

It will be interesting to see if something like the Rooney Rule gets implemented into NCAA football. Like the NFL (maybe worse), college football is still being run by the "good ole boy" network where those who donate to the school still call the shots (i.e. Nick Saban at Bama). Unfortunately, this includes many who still live in the past.

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 ming01 -- 2/01/2007 11:55 PM  

I disagree with everybody who says two African-American coaches in the Super Bowl represents "progress."

This just falls into the "African Americans need to be twice as good to be considered average as a White guy."

When will equality be reached? When Dennis Green is on his fourth team, when somebody other than the Raiders hires Art Shell, when Ray Rhodes takes over another coaching job.

Not until we can describe an African-American coach as "retreads," can equality truly be achieved.

 Michael -- 2/01/2007 11:55 PM  

First, I think that this blog and the comments are very thoughtful and insightful. This was a great article! I tend to agree with most of the comments made thus far.

I would agree that the Rooney Rule has made a difference in opening doors of access for African-Americans to enter NFL coaching ranks. I hope that the majority of teams will begin to take the Rooney Rule seriously and stop paying "lip service" to diversity in the managerial and coaching ranks.

The bottomline is that there are a number of stereotypes and institutional barriers blocking access for African-Americans and other people of color in society. I hope to live in world where we can judge a person by their character, intellect, ingenuity, and contributions without regard to race. The NCAA and other major league sports should take a cue from the NFL. How do we change the culture and knock down more doors?

 Joseph -- 2/02/2007 3:05 PM  

To me, the Rooney Rule is all about opportunity and exposure. As shown in Dallas, Mike Singletary has been presented an opportunity thanks to the Rooney Rule. Regardless of what happens in Dallas, Singletary has demonstrated to the entire league that he is capable of being a head coach in the NFL.

However, there is still a long, long way to go. Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith coaching in the Super Bowl is a great storyline. And it shows that advancement is being made. However, the real step will be made when it is no longer headline news when African American hirings take place around the league.

Mike Tomlin's hiring is a tremendous stride. This is a 34 year-old guy who has only been a defensive coordinator for one year. He's not much older than the majority of players on his own team. Plain and simple, there aren't too many head coaching hires that have had this little experience, regardless of race. Dan Rooney, one of the most respected owners in all of professional sports, has shown his commitment to his own rule. Hopefully, others around the league will take notice and do the same.

For me, the ultimate test for the hiring of Mike Tomlin will be in 5 years. When he won't be measured by the color of the skin, but by his win-loss record.

 Josh -- 2/02/2007 3:50 PM  

Josh, I totally agree with your comments. For me, the day of total equality will be reached when it's no longer a headline as to what advancement an African-American has made.

I can appreciate the efforts of Mr. Rooney in effecting the Rooney Rule and those by the NCAA to ensure a more diverse collegiate body; however, by just requiring a minority to be interviewed, there is no guarantee he/she will be hired. I think the efforts being made by these individuals shows the problem is being acknowledged, but one has to ask when substantial changes will be made. Sure, there are now five African-American head coaches in the NFL, but what about the other minorities present in this country. I could accept the fact that the white man got the job if he truly was hired for his superior record and background; however, I have a hard time believing that the "good old boy" network will die anytime soon.

In the meantime, we can only hope that more people like Dan Rooney will come into decision-making positions in professional teams and hire individuals not based on their race, sex, religion, etc.

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