Black coaches need to pick the right jobs

Black coaches need to pick the right jobs

From afar, the premature dismissal of Kansas State football coach Ron Prince appears to be a tale of a black coach cut down before receiving a fair opportunity in a backwoods environment.

From ground zero, the fall of Prince is a cautionary tale, revealing the perils of a talented, charismatic, immature coach crashing and burning in a dysfunctional, athletic-department environment that could in no way nurture his development.
There is reason for outrage today. With Prince joining Tyrone Willingham in the unemployment line at the end of this month, Division I college football will have just four African-American head coaches, a shameful statistic.

foxsports.com
11/6/08