NFL coaching diversity program participants relish exposure to decision-makers

Matt Daniels acknowledged feeling “just a tad bit” of butterflies when he sat down earlier this week for speed-dating-style meetings with NFL owners and executives as part of the league’s strategy for developing more diversity in the coaching ranks. With just one season on his résumé as Minnesota Vikings special teams coordinator, the 33-year-old Daniels … Read more

Jaguars DC Mike Caldwell to participate in Coach Accelerator program

The NFL will host a Coach Accelerator program next week in Minneapolis, Minn. and Jacksonville Jaguars defensive coordinator Mike Caldwell is set to be a participant. The program “aims to increase exposure between owners, executives, and diverse coaching talent,” according to the NFL. Caldwell, 51, was one of 40 assistant coaches invited by the NFL, … Read more