Another hurdle to conquer: The coaches’ office

Another hurdle to conquer: The coaches’ office

Barack Obama broke this country’s most daunting racial barrier last week when Americans elected him their first black president. At universities around the nation, though, black men remain a very rare presence in another primary seat of power and leadership: that of the head football coach.

Two days after an historic election, the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport released its annual report of minority representation among college athletic leaders and football coaches.

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11/10/08