Female coaches are suddenly expanding their presence in the uppermost ranks of men’s professional sports, especially across baseball, basketball, and football. During the past 18 months alone, at least 30 women were working as full-time coaches in MLB, NBA, and NFL organizations.
While women still occupy only a fraction of such positions, their nascent movement into coaching represents what some believe could be the beginning of a second gender revolution in sports almost 50 years after the passage of Title IX. The new coaches are inspiring a generation of young female athletes, bringing greater diversity to dugouts and weight rooms, and may usher in new ways of motivating pro athletes – and even winning.
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An NBA double standard is hindering Black head coach candidates
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Stephen A. reacts to Timberwolves hiring of Chris Finch (2:23)
Stephen A. Smith is happy to see Chris Finch get the Timberwolves job but wants to see Black coaches get more opportunities to lead a team. (2:23) Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers
When the Minnesota Timberwolves fired head coach Ryan Saunders last month and made the rare in-season move to hire Toronto Raptors assistant coach Chris Finch bypassing Wolves associate head coach David Vanterpool, who is Black it renewed the conversation about the NBA s hiring practices for coaches.
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