As part of the NFL's ongoing commitment to promote greater coach and C-suite level diversity among clubs, the League announced plans today to host its inaugural Coach and Front Office Accelerator on May 23-24 at the Spring League Meeting in Atlanta. The Accelerator will convene more than 60 diverse head coach and general manager prospects from all clubs and the League with ownership representation from all 32 clubs.聽
The program will provide senior women and minority prospects with leadership development sessions with football operations experts and facilitators, as well as time spent networking directly with club owners. The effort is designed to continue building a diverse hiring pipeline for future head coach and general manager positions throughout the League.
Each club nominated rising prospects to participate in the two-day Accelerator. In addition to leadership development and sessions on the business of football, attendees will engage in candid discussions on how to take the next step in becoming a coach or front office executive.
"The 国产外流网is committed to diversity and inclusion, and this program is the latest in a series of steps designed to improve our hiring practices and create opportunities for advancement," said 国产外流网Commissioner Roger Goodell. "The program helps ensure that clubs receive exposure to high-performing, up-and-coming 国产外流网talent and candidates get a chance to learn the business on a working level from team owners and executives."
"I think the Accelerator is some of the most important work the League and our committee will do all year because the potential of the program is exponential," said Owner and Chairman, Blank Family of Businesses Arthur Blank. "It's an unprecedented opportunity for emerging leaders, owners and team leadership to get to know each other better over these two days, and the relationships formed in this setting will be integral to future hiring cycles."
2022 Coach and Front Office Accelerator participants
国产外流网league office:
- Dawn Aponte, SVP, Football Operations & Chief Football Administrative Officer
- Kevin Boothe, Director, Management Council / Labor Operations
- Kimberly Fields, SVP, Football Business Strategy / Football Operations
国产外流网clubs:
Arizona Cardinals
- Quentin Harris, Vice President, Player Personnel
- 鈥媀ance Joseph, Defensive Coordinator
Atlanta Falcons
- Charles London, Quarterbacks Coach
- 鈥婣nthony Robinson, Director of College Scouting
Baltimore Ravens
- Chris Horton, Special Teams Coordinator
Buffalo Bills
- Terrance Gray, Assistant Director of Player Personnel
- Eric Washington, Senior Defensive Assistant / Defensive Line Coach
Carolina Panthers
- Jeff Nixon, Assistant Head Coach, Offense
- 鈥婼amir Suleiman, Vice President of Football Administration
Chicago Bears
- Ian Cunningham, Assistant General Manager
- 鈥婣lan Williams, Defensive Coordinator
Cincinnati Bengals
- Trey Brown, Scout
- 鈥婽roy Walters, Wide Receivers Coach
Cleveland Browns
- Glenn Cook, Vice President, Player Personnel
- 鈥婮oe Woods, Defensive Coordinator
Dallas Cowboys
- Chris Vaughn, Assistant Director of College Scouting
- 鈥婮oe Whitt Jr., Defensive Passing Game Coordinator / Secondary Coach
Denver Broncos
- Ejiro Evero, Defensive Coordinator
- 鈥婯elly Kleine, Executive Director of Football Operations / Special Advisor to the General Manager
Detroit Lions
- Ray Agnew, Assistant General Manager
- 鈥婣aron Glenn, Defensive Coordinator
Green Bay Packers
- Jerry Gray, Defensive Backs Coach / Passing Game Coordinator
- 鈥婻ichmond Williams, Director of Pro Personnel
Houston Texans
- Pep Hamilton, Offensive Coordinator
- 鈥婱ozique McCurtis, National Scout
Indianapolis Colts
- Marcus Brady, Offensive Coordinator
- 鈥婱orocco Brown, Director of College Scouting
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Mike Caldwell, Defensive Coordinator
- 鈥婻egis Eller, Director of Pro Scouting
Kansas City Chiefs
- Eric Bieniemy, Offensive Coordinator
- 鈥婽im Terry, Senior Director of Pro Scouting
Las Vegas Raiders
- Dwayne Joseph, Director of Pro Personnel
Los Angeles Chargers
- Renaldo Hill, Defensive Coordinator
- 鈥婮oJo Wooden, Director of Player Personnel
Los Angeles Rams
- Thomas Brown, Assistant Head Coach / Tight Ends Coach
- 鈥婻ay Farmer, Senior Personnel Executive
Miami Dolphins
- Marvin Allen, Assistant General Manager
- 鈥婮on Embree, Assistant Head Coach / Tight Ends Coach
Minnesota Vikings
- Chris Blanco, Assistant Director of Pro Scouting
- 鈥婥hisom Opara, National Scout
New England Patriots
- Steve Cargile, Pro Scouting Director
- 鈥婦eMarcus Covington, Defensive Line Coach
New Orleans Saints
- Khai Harley, Vice President of Football Administration
- 鈥婯ris Richard, Co-Defensive Coordinator / Secondary Coach
New York Giants
- Brandon Brown, Assistant General Manager
- 鈥婽homas McGaughey, Special Teams Coordinator
New York Jets
- Chad Alexander, Director, Player Personnel
- 鈥婻on Middleton, Tight Ends Coach
Philadelphia Eagles
- Brian Johnson, Quarterbacks Coach
- 鈥婮eff Scott, Director of Football Operations
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Frisman Jackson, Wide Receivers Coach
San Francisco 49ers
- Ran Carthon, Director of Player Personnel
Seattle Seahawks
- Alonzo Highsmith, Senior Executive Advisor to the General Manager
- 鈥婯erry Joseph, Assistant Quarterbacks Coach
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Jacqueline Davidson, Director of Football Research
- 鈥婤yron Leftwich, Offensive Coordinator
Tennessee Titans
- Tony Dews, Running Backs Coach
- 鈥婤rian Gardner, Director of Pro Scouting
Washington Commanders
- Randy Jordan, Running Backs Coach
- 鈥婨ric Stokes, Senior Director of Player Personnel
*Participants subject to change
