There has been a lot of talk recently about the hiring of new coaches and the process that is gone through, or not gone through, in some cases. It is pathetic how much people whine about the process when the teams, or schools, have every right to interview whoever they want, and hire whoever they want.

The dumbest thing I hear people complain about is race when it comes to hiring. I absolutely believe that there are some school administrations that are totally racist, and I completely agree that that is wrong, and has no place anywhere in the world. However, I believe that most schools and teams are looking for nothing more than a coach that will win.

There are the other areas of being a good face for the university or team, and keeping the players out of trouble, but number one on almost everyone’s list is winning. Now there is no reason to believe that a person of any particular race is more likely to win ballgames than another. The reality is that certain sports are more attractive to certain ethnicities for whatever reason.

Basketball is largely dominated by black players, and also has many black coaches. Baseball is arguably the most ethnically diverse and the managers follow suit. The sport that really is the biggest issue is football, and then it is largely at the college level that there is tremendous criticism.

The simple answer to me is that if you want more coaches of other races they need to prove they can do it. I do agree that they could certainly use more opportunities, but if you look at the numbers, there just aren’t as many coaches of other races period when you look at coordinators and other specialty coaches.

I don’t kow that there is a certain reason for that. Maybe it is because more of the players of other races go on to successful professional careers and have no interest in coaching. Maybe it is because it falls more in line with the mentality of white players to pursue coaching because they know their chances are lower to be successful pros, and maybe it is just the random nature of life.

Everyone should be given a fair shot at any job that they are qualified for and have interest in. However, the current trend of universities to name successors before the incumbent even retires really eliminates any chance of a fair search occuring. But should that really matter? Shouldn’t a business, which is what college sports are, be allowed to hire whoever they think will be the most successful? It is not for us to force something upon a business that they don’t see as being in their best interest.