Those numbers are in an 8-year long swoon that started in 1992. The hiring questions are also being raised by Bob Minnix, a former Notre Dame football player and NCAA Enforcement Director. He is attempting to re-energize the Black Coaches Association as its incoming president. The Black Coaches Association was created in 1987 to address significant issues pertaining to minorities in sports and seek satisfactory resolution to issues of educational and employment inequities. There are many experts who have weighed in the matter.
None paint a pretty picture of the hiring process at the collegiate level.
Only one Black College coach in history moved from an Historically Black College to a major college coaching position. Willie Jeffries was hired in 1978 by Wichita State from South Carolina State. Administrators want to placate their alums and their boosters because they are making an impact on their coffers. If they hire a minority and he isn't successful, they have a stronger chance of being dismissed. Based in Kansas City, MOAA board members are minority college and professional administrators.