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An Analysis of the Reasons Behind the Lack of Black Head Football Coaches at the NCAA Division I-A Level and Recommendations on Improvements to Solve this Problem

ix, 70 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. / The lack of minority head coaches at the Division I-A level is not a new
trend, nor one that is improving. In a sport where less than 10% of head coaches are
minorities, a survey was randomly sent out to several head and assistant coaches at the
collegiate level. The survey showed most coaches believe there are discrepancies in the
hiring process that impair minorities, there tends to be unfair favoritism towards nonminority
coaches after a termination and minority coaches are less likely to be
recommended for a head coaching position. To encourage the diversity among head coaches, recommendations should include diversifying the hiring search committee,
adding a rule similar to the National Football League's Rooney Rule and adding
additional graduate assistant positions. / Committee in Charge: Dr. James R. Terborg, Business Administration;
Dr. Philip Collis McCullum, Educational Leadership;
Dr. Renee A. Irvin, Planning, Public Policy and Management

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:uoregon.edu/oai:scholarsbank.uoregon.edu:1794/9913
Date06 1900
CreatorsHuske, Jared Thomas, 1987-
PublisherUniversity of Oregon
Source SetsUniversity of Oregon
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis
RelationUniversity of Oregon theses, Interdisciplinary Studies Program: Individualized Program, M.S., 2009;

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