As far as MLB goes, that was Hall of Famer Frank Robinson who took over as manager of the Cleveland Indians in 1975.
The first black head coach for the Steelers, is current coach Mike Tomlin. He has been the head coach for the Steelers since 2007.
Art Shell is not actually the first black head coach in the NFL. Fritz Pollard became the first head coach in NFL in 1922 when he recruited players for Brown Bombers. Art Shell is the first modern-day NFL head coach, but not technically the first ever.
Fritz Pollard
Fritz Pollard of the 1921 Akron Pros is considered the first black head coach in the history of the National Football League.
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Art Shell is considered the frst black head coach in the modern era.
Tony Dungy
Tony Dungy
No! It was Charlie Bradshaw head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats. They recruited the first black football player of the SEC
The current head coach for the UCLA baseball team is John Savage.
In the modern era, yes.Fritz Pollard was a player/coach of the 1921 Akron Pros and would be considered the first African American head coach in NFL history.
Doc Rivers (1999-2003)