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Raheem Morris - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Mike Singletary - San Francisco 49ers
Marvin Lewis - Cincinnati Bengals
Lovie Smith - Chicago Bears
Mike Tomlin - Pittsburgh Steelers
Jim Caldwell - Indianapolis Colts
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ReneBefore the modern era, there was only one black head coach it was Fritz Pollard '28
In the modern era, the coaches and their first year of hiring were:
Art Shell 1989
Dennis Green 1992
Ray Rhodes 1995
Tony Dungy 1996
Herman Edwards 2001
Marvin Lewis 2003
Lovie Smith 2004
Terry Robiskie 2004*
Romeo Crennel 2005
Mike Tomlin 2007
Emmitt Thomas 2007*
Mike Singletary 2008**
Jim Caldwell 2009
Raheem Morris 2009
Perry Fewell 2009*
Leslie Frazier 2010*
Eric Studesville 2010*
* Named Interim head coaches.
** Singletary named interim head coach in 2008 and became official head coach in 2009.
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In what Super Bowl were there two African American head coaches?
On February 4, 2007, Super Bowl XLI (41) was the first where both head coaches were black. Tony Dungy was the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts, and Lovie Smith was the head coach of the Chicago Bears. The Colts won the game 29-17 to make Tony Dungy the first black head coach to win an NFL Super Bowl.
Who is the newest black head coach in the NFL?
During the 2010 season, Leslie Frazier (Minnesota Vikings) and Eric Studesville (Denver Broncos) were elevated to interim NFL head coaches.
How many coaches are there in basketball?
There are currently 30 head coaches
Who was the first black head coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers?
The first black head coach for the Steelers, is current coach Mike Tomlin. He has been the head coach for the Steelers since 2007.
Who was the first black NFL coach in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma has no NFL team.No black NFL head coach has been a native of Oklahoma, although 3 were born in Texas. The hometowns of assistant coaches are not immediately available.
