The National Football League (NFL) on Monday adopted several resolutions aimed at boosting diversity among coaching and front-office personnel, including a requirement to that each club hire a 'diverse person' as offensive assistant coach.
The NFL logo is pictured at an event in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., November 30, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo AllegriNEW YORK, March 28 - The National Football League on Monday adopted several resolutions aimed at boosting diversity among coaching and front-office personnel, including a requirement to that each club hire a "diverse person" as offensive assistant coach.
The new measures, adopted during the league's annual meeting, include an expansion of the "Rooney Rule" to include female applicants and a requirement that all 32 teams employ a diverse person - defined as a female or member of an ethnic or racial minority - in a offensive assistant coach position."This person will receive a one-year contract and work closely with the head coach and offensive staff to gain experience," the NFL said in a factsheet outlining the changes.
Last month, recently fired Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores filed a lawsuit accusing the NFL and its 32 teams of discriminating against Black candidates for coaching and management jobs.Eight head coaching positions were filled this year, with Mike McDaniel and Lovie Smith being the only candidates qualified as "diverse" to be hired. In 2021 just one of the league's vacant head coaching positions went to a minority candidate, Robert Saleh.
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