NEW YORK: National Football League teams will be required to hire at least one minority offensive assistant coach as part of a drive to boost diversity across the sport, NFL owners announced Monday.
The measure, which comes amid recent controversy over the NFL’s record over the hiring and promotion of minority coaches, will be in place for the 2022 season.
The initiative was adopted and passed by all 32 clubs during the NFL owners’ annual meeting in Florida.
Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II said the measure reflected the increasing tendency for head coaches to come from the ranks of offensive…
