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Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
See the article (below) where the State of Oregon has proposed legislation that would require colleges to interview a minority candidate for coaching positions.
Bill would require minority consideration
PORTLAND, Ore. -- About the only guy in town who seemed upset when Jerry Glanville was hired as Portland State's football coach a couple years back was Sam Sachs.
Glanville, a gregarious and well-liked man who had NFL experience, was widely hailed as someone who would raise the Vikings' profile both on and off the field.
But Sachs saw Glanville's swift hiring as an example of what's wrong with college football.
A graduate student at Portland State at the time, Sachs said he had no personal stake in the school's hiring decision but was nonetheless dismayed to see a white coach sweep into the job without consideration of minority candidates.
Two years later, Sachs is the driving force behind proposed legislation that would require Oregon universities to seek diverse applicants for coaching positions.
Sachs' proposal, inspired by the NFL's Rooney Rule, comes at a time when some are calling on the NCAA to adopt a similar policy, especially when it comes to college football. Nine of the 120 head football coaches in FBS programs are minorities.
"I think it's a great step. I think the state of Oregon, by putting this into place, would cause other states to take notice. It would be a positive step in the landscape of a very difficult and complex issue of hiring," said Floyd Keith, executive director of the Black Coaches and Administrators organization. "The statement it makes is that they're asking for universities to be inclusive and diverse in the search."
In January, Sachs appealed to Rep. Mitch Greenlick, a Democrat from Portland, who introduced the legislation, SB 3118. It was originally aimed at football coaches, but a House committee expanded it to include all sports as well as athletic directors, Greenlick said.
It would require universities to interview at least one minority in each hiring process. The state's Board of Higher Education would enforce the legislation, but the bill specifies no penalties.
The bill easily passed the House. Should it be approved by the Senate and signed by the governor, Oregon would become the first state with such a requirement.
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Entire article: Proposed legislation would bring NFL's 'Rooney Rule' to Oregon - ESPN
Poll: Is the "Rooney Rule" a good idea for colleges?
1) Yes
2) No
3) No opinion
4) What is the "rooney Rule"?
Bill would require minority consideration
PORTLAND, Ore. -- About the only guy in town who seemed upset when Jerry Glanville was hired as Portland State's football coach a couple years back was Sam Sachs.
Glanville, a gregarious and well-liked man who had NFL experience, was widely hailed as someone who would raise the Vikings' profile both on and off the field.
But Sachs saw Glanville's swift hiring as an example of what's wrong with college football.
A graduate student at Portland State at the time, Sachs said he had no personal stake in the school's hiring decision but was nonetheless dismayed to see a white coach sweep into the job without consideration of minority candidates.
Two years later, Sachs is the driving force behind proposed legislation that would require Oregon universities to seek diverse applicants for coaching positions.
Sachs' proposal, inspired by the NFL's Rooney Rule, comes at a time when some are calling on the NCAA to adopt a similar policy, especially when it comes to college football. Nine of the 120 head football coaches in FBS programs are minorities.
"I think it's a great step. I think the state of Oregon, by putting this into place, would cause other states to take notice. It would be a positive step in the landscape of a very difficult and complex issue of hiring," said Floyd Keith, executive director of the Black Coaches and Administrators organization. "The statement it makes is that they're asking for universities to be inclusive and diverse in the search."
In January, Sachs appealed to Rep. Mitch Greenlick, a Democrat from Portland, who introduced the legislation, SB 3118. It was originally aimed at football coaches, but a House committee expanded it to include all sports as well as athletic directors, Greenlick said.
It would require universities to interview at least one minority in each hiring process. The state's Board of Higher Education would enforce the legislation, but the bill specifies no penalties.
The bill easily passed the House. Should it be approved by the Senate and signed by the governor, Oregon would become the first state with such a requirement.
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.
continued
Entire article: Proposed legislation would bring NFL's 'Rooney Rule' to Oregon - ESPN
Poll: Is the "Rooney Rule" a good idea for colleges?
1) Yes
2) No
3) No opinion
4) What is the "rooney Rule"?
