Is there a significant gap in salary between those coaches who are the minority and those who are not? Has the “Rooney Rule”, established in 2003, been successful for minority head coaching candidates? The data gathered for this section comes by way of several sources such as ESPN, official sports websites, or industry journals. The history of minority coaches in professional sports has not been given as many opportunities in contrast to their counterparts. People would think that sports have many minorities that mainly African-Americans are practically the playing majority, so it would be more minorities in leadership and managing roles too. However, this is not the case.
According to my research, one of the most famous minority NFL coaches, Tony Dungy, …show more content…
For some reason, there are many minorities that go through numerous assistant coaching positions before even being considered as head coaching candidates. Fundamentally, it is as if minority coaches are disadvantage evaluated compared to their counterparts. Despite they are being equally qualified and seemingly more successful, minority coaches for the most part just do not have the same opportunity.
One of the more notable movements to bringing awareness to labor discrimination in professional sports is the NFL’s “Rooney Rule.” The Rooney Rule is somewhat the NFL’s version of affirmative action that requires teams to interview at least one minority candidate for a head coach position. But there is no quota. The Rooney Rule is being respected because the minority candidates are being interviewed, but many feel that they do not have a chance to get the job because the minority that is being interviewed does not have prior head coaching or coordinator experience (Offensive and Defensive), even though there is no official mandate, but it is seen as necessary preparation (ibtimes).
According to my research, one of the most famous minority NFL coaches, Tony Dungy, …show more content…
For some reason, there are many minorities that go through numerous assistant coaching positions before even being considered as head coaching candidates. Fundamentally, it is as if minority coaches are disadvantage evaluated compared to their counterparts. Despite they are being equally qualified and seemingly more successful, minority coaches for the most part just do not have the same opportunity.
One of the more notable movements to bringing awareness to labor discrimination in professional sports is the NFL’s “Rooney Rule.” The Rooney Rule is somewhat the NFL’s version of affirmative action that requires teams to interview at least one minority candidate for a head coach position. But there is no quota. The Rooney Rule is being respected because the minority candidates are being interviewed, but many feel that they do not have a chance to get the job because the minority that is being interviewed does not have prior head coaching or coordinator experience (Offensive and Defensive), even though there is no official mandate, but it is seen as necessary preparation (ibtimes).