If you’re a minority head coach, you probably have a defensive background. Non-minority? Offense.

Minority head coaches have overwhelmingly come from defensive backgrounds. In seven of the past 16 seasons, minority head coaches with an offensive background have had no representation

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head coaches

Seven seasons without

minority head coach from

offensive background

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One NFL season

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In contrast to minorities, the rest of head coaches in the NFL are made up from offensive backgrounds. At the start of the 2018 season, there were half as many head coaches with defensive backgrounds

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head coaches

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2018 – Eight head coaches with defensive backgrounds, 16 with offensive backgrounds

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Minority head coaches have overwhelmingly come from defensive backgrounds. In seven of the past 16 seasons, minority head coaches with an offensive background have had no representation

In contrast to minorities, the rest of head coaches in the NFL are made up from offensive backgrounds. At the start of the 2018 season, there were half as many head coaches with defensive backgrounds

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12

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14

16

head coaches

head coaches

2018 – Eight head coaches with defensive backgrounds, 16 with offensive backgrounds

Seven seasons without

minority head coach from

offensive background

One NFL season

Minority head coaches have overwhelmingly come from defensive backgrounds. In seven of the past 16 seasons, minority head coaches with an offensive background have had no representation

In contrast to minorities, the rest of head coaches in the NFL are made up from offensive backgrounds. At the start of the 2018 season, there were half as many head coaches with defensive backgrounds

8

0

10

12

2

4

6

14

16

head coaches

head coaches

One NFL season

2018 – Eight head coaches with defensive backgrounds, 16 with offensive backgrounds

Seven seasons without

minority head coach from

offensive background