With all-white leadership, Gophers athletic department under fresh scrutiny to improve diversity; Coyle has hired 11 white head coaches

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#2Gopher said:
Personally I believe that white people look at Black people as being inferior in their minds. Therefore who you think is the best person to hire perhaps may be different from my point of view. We live in a racist society and always has been.
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So your neighbors are racist and therefore that means all white people view black people as inferior? That is a pretty jaded way to look at the world.

Racism absolutely exists, but it is not fair to just assume all white people are racist simply based on the color of their skin.
 

GopherFanatic19 said:
Maybe I’m in the wrong but I remember when you would buy crayons from the 10 pack to the ultra cool 256 colors. I remember there was always a white crayon, so technically the UofM has hired a person of color.
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I can't believe you resorted to a comment like this.
 

MNVCGUY said:
So your neighbors are racist and therefore that means all white people view black people as inferior? That is a pretty jaded way to look at the world.

Racism absolutely exists, but it is not fair to just assume all white people are racist simply based on the color of their skin.
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True to a point. Many white people are racist though. Its unfortunate that people can't understand that. For those who can't. They are racist more than likely.
 

#2Gopher said:
True to a point. Many white people are racist though. Its unfortunate that people can't understand that. For those who can't. They are racist more than like
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Put your phone down or step away from your pc. You sound more like an idiot with each additional post
 


#2Gopher said:
True to a point. Many white people are racist though. Its unfortunate that people can't understand that. For those who can't. They are racist more than likely.
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As I said in my other post, racism clearly exists and to pretend it doesn't would be foolish. But generalizations like you made earlier are not fair either. Nobody (of any race) should be forming their opinion of another person based only on the color of that person's skin.
 



Go4Broke said:
Serious Questions:

Is Megan Ryan in management at the Strib with the authority to hire and fire employees?

If Megan Ryan was in management at the Strib with the authority to hire and fire publishers, vice-presidents and editors, does anyone seriously think the management staff would look like the people in the photos?

The above post is ridiculous and Coyle needs to hire minority coaches starting with Men's Basketball.

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I wish Norwood would have hired a minority coach, since Pitino was a total waste of time.
 



With Clem and Tubby the Gopher MBB program has a pretty good record on coaching racial diversity. The rest of the AD hasn't done much at the head coaching level.

Do we have any former players besides Ryan Saunders in the coaching community?
 

It's going to get interesting. if Coyle is browbeaten into hiring a basketball coach that is, first and formost, a POC... I really hope that coach is a home run, or the cacophony of the naysayers will be deafening. Passing on coaches, like Musselman and Dutcher to name a couple, just because they're white will make them the benchmark that the new hire must measure against.

I've expressed my hopes that Brian Dutcher gets hired as the new head coach... and Ben Johnson gets brought back from Xavier as the assistant head coach, knowing that he's the heir-apparent.

Then again, what do I know...? That's why I don't get paid the big bucks.
 


BleedGopher said:
per Megan:

The University of Minnesota has gone 14 years without hiring a person of color as a head coach and remains the only Big Ten institution without a single person of color in the role of president, athletic director or head coach.

With men's basketball coach Richard Pitino's tenure likely nearing an end, the Gophers' lack of diverse leadership is drawing renewed scrutiny. Even before the speculation about Pitino's future, Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren had noticed how the university's president, Joan Gabel, athletic director Mark Coyle and all 19 head coaches are white.

"They're aware," Warren said of Gabel's and Coyle's recognition of Minnesota's diversity gap. "I trust them. And I trust that they will always be focused on doing the right thing."

In the midst of renewed calls for racial equality after George Floyd's death under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer in May, the Gophers have fallen behind their peers in diversity hiring.

Since Coyle came to the Gophers in 2016, he has made 11 head coaching hires, including for revenue-generating teams football and men's hockey as well as programs such as wrestling, softball and women's basketball. All are white. The Gophers haven't hired a person of color at head coach since Tubby Smith in men's basketball in 2007.

"I would argue that we've done many things that are visible to the outside world," Coyle said. "If you look at our football program and putting 'End Racism' on our football jerseys for the Purdue game, highly visible, national audience."

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With all-white leadership, Gophers athletic department under fresh scrutiny to improve diversity

Athletic director Mark Coyle has hired 11 white head coaches in his tenure.
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Go Gophers!!
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Diversity is oversold. Go with merit. Go with the most promising candidate - white, black, white, Asian, Middle Eastern. Since MN is a white European state it has lots of white people, so they tend to dominate in institutions, just as you would expect. Asians dominate in Hawaii, Mormons in Utah, Latinos in Miami. It's called demographics.
 



Who should have been hired instead of Fleck and Whalen? How many qualified poc candidates are out there for sports like softball, hockey, and wrestling? Probably very few.
 




#2Gopher said:
Personally I believe that white people look at Black people as being inferior in their minds. Therefore who you think is the best person to hire perhaps may be different from my point of view. We live in a racist society and always has been.
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Preach
 

Okay, I'm not sure what the point of this article exactly is.

Are Ryan (and the Strib) arguing that the U had better hire a black basketball coach, because, diversity? The timing would seem to implicitly indicate that position. I thought the reason we will be hiring a new basketball coach shortly is because the program stinks. Maybe I'm wrong about that (at least according to the Strib)? Or maybe Coyle shouldn't have hired Fleck, because, diversity? Or shouldn't have hired Bob Motzko or Piper Ritter, because, diversity?

If they want to run an article on the lack of diversity in the athletic department and how upset Kevin Warren is that the U hasn't hired more black or minority coaches, fine. But that's a summer-month article imo, not when the basketball program is in shambles and needs desperately find someone who can lead the program to prominence. Debate it all you want them, but not now, when the goal is simply to find a guy who can inject some enthusiasm and excitement for the future of the program. If it turns out to be a black candidate, great. If not, I'm not going to gnash my teeth over it, especially considering the candidates being discussed for the hoops job.
 

GopherFanatic19 said:
Maybe I’m in the wrong but I remember when you would buy crayons from the 10 pack to the ultra cool 256 colors. I remember there was always a white crayon, so technically the UofM has hired a person of color.
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Deep thoughts Featuring a Crayola Analogy- that fits for a chuck of this crowd.
 
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die hard gopher said:
What a lovey parting gift by Meg. Glad she is moving on. At least in the comment section, the majority seem to be pushing back.

I also find the title of the article funny, they aren’t under scrutiny by anyone except you.
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Three women out of 11, which is not a bad number at all, in what is one of the whitest places on earth, Minnesota.

Big news, I have no doubt.
 

#2Gopher said:
True to a point. Many white people are racist though. Its unfortunate that people can't understand that. For those who can't. They are racist more than likely.
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I suspect someone like yourself sees racists almost everywhere they look, all day long, just coming at you in waves; inescapable at times it seems.
 

Plausible Deniability said:
Three women out of 11, which is not a bad number at all, in what is one of the whitest places on earth, Minnesota.

Big news, I have no doubt.
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Minnesota is less white than most people figure. With large influx from immigrants all across the globe and a larger than average indigenous community (I believe 11 different nations), Minnesota is a melting pot of cultures.
 


Racism is a tough issue for many white people to handle. Has been tough prior to the settlers coming here from Europe and the issue continues to play out to this day. I've seen racism and will defend those who have been hurt by it.

If you don't want to acknowledge racism, that is your prerogative. I've seen the comments directed at me and thats perfectly fine as I know I'm doing the right thing by addressing this particular issue. White Supremacist actions is clearly on full display on this thread by nitpicking trying to justify actions that God clearly wouldn't support. We always say that God is number one in our lives. Why don't we support that with proper action?
 

#2Gopher said:
Racism is a tough issue for many white people to handle. Has been tough prior to the settlers coming here from Europe and the issue continues to play out to this day. I've seen racism and will defend those who have been hurt by it.

If you don't want to acknowledge racism, that is your prerogative. I've seen the comments directed at me and thats perfectly fine as I know I'm doing the right thing by addressing this particular issue. White Supremacist actions is clearly on full display on this thread by nitpicking trying to justify actions that God clearly wouldn't support. We always say that God is number one in our lives. Why don't we support that with proper action?
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One of the problems is the assumptions of "Critical Race Theory" which create a false definition of racism. Since there is no agreed upon definition, people simply speak around each other.
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MennoSota said:
Minnesota is less white than most people figure. With large influx from immigrants all across the globe and a larger than average indigenous community (I believe 11 different nations), Minnesota is a melting pot of cultures.
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MRJ said:
Okay, I'm not sure what the point of this article exactly is.

Are Ryan (and the Strib) arguing that the U had better hire a black basketball coach, because, diversity? The timing would seem to implicitly indicate that position. I thought the reason we will be hiring a new basketball coach shortly is because the program stinks. Maybe I'm wrong about that (at least according to the Strib)? Or maybe Coyle shouldn't have hired Fleck, because, diversity? Or shouldn't have hired Bob Motzko or Piper Ritter, because, diversity?

If they want to run an article on the lack of diversity in the athletic department and how upset Kevin Warren is that the U hasn't hired more black or minority coaches, fine. But that's a summer-month article imo, not when the basketball program is in shambles and needs desperately find someone who can lead the program to prominence. Debate it all you want them, but not now, when the goal is simply to find a guy who can inject some enthusiasm and excitement for the future of the program. If it turns out to be a black candidate, great. If not, I'm not going to gnash my teeth over it, especially considering the candidates being discussed for the hoops job.
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Fair enough. But if Coyle ends up hiring another white coach there is going to be a whole lot of people and organizations (including his boss at the U, the BOG, and the Governor) who are going request him to provide a detailed report about his efforts to recruit and interview qualified minority candidates for the job and then justify his decision to pick a white candidate.

Coyle is not going to be able to hand pick this coach the way he did for Fleck. Those days are over for him (at least until the Gophers are no longer sitting at the bottom of the Big 10 Coaching Diversity Rankings). Diversity is not a goal at the U - it's a requirement. The Gophers do not have a diverse head coaching staff. That is going to change no matter what the right wingers in the state think about it.
 
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Go4Broke said:
Fair enough. But if Coyle ends up hiring another white coach there is going to be a whole lot of people and organizations (including his boss at the U, the BOG, and the Governor) who are going request him to provide a detailed report about his efforts to recruit and interview qualified minority candidates for the job and then justify his decision to pick a white candidate.

Coyle is not going to be able to hand pick this coach the way he did for Fleck. Those days are over for him (at least until the Gophers are no longer sitting at the bottom of the Big 10 Coaching Diversity Rankings. Diversity is not a goal at the U - it's a requirement. The Gophers do not have a diverse head coaching staff. That is going to change no matter what the right wingers in the state think about it.
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So how often does he need to hire a POC coach? It’s not like he’s never done it.
 

SanDiegoGopherFan said:
Hire the best candidate for the job. I care about credentials, not skin color.
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I agree, but don't think for a moment that when you see a black person, don't think he isn't as good as the white person. This is what the problem is.
 

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