Bethune-Cookman University issued a statement on Wednesday saying it was days away from naming a new head football coach and that the school also would address students’ concerns following protests
Why the school moved on intertwines two issues: HBCUs hiring celebrity coaches in the wake of Deion Sanders’s run at Jackson State, and how people talk about HBCUs.
From Pop Warner to Little League, and from junior high and high school, coaches had a significant role in developing boys and girls in the black community.