Atlantic Coast Conference Leads In Number of Black Head Basketball Coaches

Head Coach

Univeristy

Season

Al Skinner

Boston College

9^th

Paul Hewitt

Georgia Tech

7th

Leonard Hamilton

Florida State University

5^th

Oliver Purnell

Clemson University

4^th

Frank Haith

University of  Miami

3^rd

Dave Leitao

University of Virginia

2^nd

Sidney Lowe

North Carolina State University

1st

Reader comments on this story:

There are currently 3 reader comments on this story:

“Where are the Indians, gays, and women?”
The ACC is actually behind in diversity. Where are the Indians, gays and women? You make it sound as if the ACC hired coaches because they were black. Would it shock you if they simply hired the best men available and they happened to be black? Are you concerned at the imbalance of black to white players? Maybe half the players should be white.
-George Humann,

Jacksonville, FL

“glaring lack of Black female coaches”
Many of us recognize the tremendous increase in the number and the quality of Black Coaches in the ACC. The concentration now needs to be on the glaring lack of Black Female coaches in all of NCAA Basketball Programs. Black parents of players need to be more actively involved in these matters.

-M. Rick Turner,

Charlottesville, VA

“kudos”
I am happy to read this story about the Atlantic Coast Conference. It is in recognition of the Black talent pool of coaches rather than a push for diversity as the previous reader commented. Black coaches have been historically and presently overlooked for major college positions. I applaud any story celebrating positive accomplishments of Black professionals. Kudos to the Atlantic Coast Conference.

-Marc Flemon,

Oklahoma City, OK