One of the best developments in college football right now is the increase in hiring of African-American head coaches. For far too long there's been a color barrier at the top of college football's programs.
Louisville's hiring of Charlie Strong gives the Big East just its second African-American head coach in the league's history. The first was Ron Dickerson, who coached at Temple from 1993-97.
None of the current Big East schools have had an African-American coach since the league started football in 1991. Strong is the second African-American head coach at Louisville, following Ron Cooper (1995-97). That was before the Cardinals joined the Big East.
Let's hope this trend of more diversity on the sideline continues in the future.
Louisville's hiring of Charlie Strong gives the Big East just its second African-American head coach in the league's history. The first was Ron Dickerson, who coached at Temple from 1993-97.
None of the current Big East schools have had an African-American coach since the league started football in 1991. Strong is the second African-American head coach at Louisville, following Ron Cooper (1995-97). That was before the Cardinals joined the Big East.
Let's hope this trend of more diversity on the sideline continues in the future.
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- Wrote for The Courier-Journal
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