Former Colts Head Coach Calls Out Institutionalized Racism...Again

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Institutionalized Racism in NCAALast year, a study put NCAA football on blast for not hiring black head coaches. Earlier this year, former Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy called out the universities for those same hiring practices and then called them out again during the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) announcements this week.

During the Sunday night football pre-show on NBC, host Dan Patrick asked Dungy if the schools are guilty of institutionalized racism.

"The numbers would tell you that it is," Dungy said. "Of the BCS schools... one minority coach out of 65 in 2009. That is disgraceful.

"One BCS school where I knew the athletic director personally... Mike Tomlin was the defensive coordinator with the Vikings," Dungy continued. "I said, 'This is a guy you need to talk to.' Mike didn't even get an interview. A month later, he's the head coach of the Steelers. That's the difference between the NCAA and the NFL right now."

So what does Dungy think needs to happen?

"It lies with the (university) presidents," he said. "I was at an athletic directors meeting in Indianapolis, and they told me all about boosters and alumni and all the different people that go in to the decision making. But it comes down to the presidents. They are the leaders of these universities. They've got to step up and say, 'We're going to do the right thing. We're going to hire qualified people. We're going to hire the best man for the job regardless of what boosters or anyone else has to say.' "

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