Four minority head coaches have been hired this year — Atlanta’s Raheem Morris, New England’s Jerod Mayo, Las Vegas’ Antonio Pierce and Carolina’s Dave Canales — bringing the number of coaches of color entering the 2024 season to nine, the most in league history. Seattle and Washington have yet to fill their vacancies.
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Brother Elijah Pitts, an initiate of Pi Sigma Chapter (‘59) at Philander Smith College, and Brother Herb Adderley, an initiate of Sigma Chapter (‘61) at Michigan State University, etched their names in NFL football history.
Sports Illustrated reports that Jerod Mayo has made history by becoming the first Black head coach in the New England Patriots’ franchise. The announcement marks the official start of the post-Bill Belichick era. During his first press conference in the role, Mayo addressed the significance of being the organization’s first Black head coach, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and addressing issues related to race.
Tara VanDerveer became the winningest coach in college basketball history Sunday when her Stanford Cardinal topped visiting Oregon State, 65-56.
FAMU released a statement from Tiffani-Dawn Sykes on X, formerly known as Twitter, responding to Shamoria Johnson’s claim that her scholarship was pulled by head coach Capri Howard when Johnson wanted to be excused to study for final exams.
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Why Dr. J is still my all-time favorite athlete
All of my fears surrounding the crushing home defeat at the hands of the Buffalo Bills came to fruition. The Fins forfeited the opportunity to win the Eastern Division, play at home and perhaps go further into the playoffs.