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It would be the highest profile coaching position an African-American has ever been hired for. Am I wrong?
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mangelou said...
It would be the highest profile coaching position an African-American has ever been hired for. Am I wrong?

Can't see the other posts here after the OP because they are marked VIP, but I would include David Shaw at Stanford in the mix certainly.
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mangelou said...
It would be the highest profile coaching position an African-American has ever been hired for. Am I wrong?

Willingham at Notre Dame was probably higher. Someone else probably mentioned already in VIP.
Strong is a great coach. Good luck.
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I think hes American and not african...
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mangelou said...
It would be the highest profile coaching position an African-American has ever been hired for. Am I wrong?

Randy Shannon at Miami...
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Randy Shannon at Miami...

Highest profile Tubby Smith Kentucky I know it's basketball but this was a big topic back in the late 90's
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Philippians 2:3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.
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If you are talking all Football Coaching....Tony Dungy won a Super Bowl as the Coach of the Colts.
They're always after me Lucky Charms.
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