Coaches Reflect on Black History Month

By celebrating Black History Month, February is a month where we can look back on Black Americans who have made a difference in the world as we know it today. As Black History Month comes to a close next week, our Sun Devil coaches shared their thoughts about the month and their own memories about being Black in America.

Within the 24 men’s and women’s sports offered at Arizona State University, there are almost 20 African American coaches. Representation has increased over time; however, there is more work to do across collegiate athletics. As an example, throughout the NCAA, as of January 2024, only 15 out of 133 NCAA FBS Football head coaches are African American. This represents only 11.28% of all available head coach positions.