Most Influential Black Coaches

David Porter is the receivers coach and recruiting coordinator at The Apprentice School in Newport News, Virginia. I discovered him last year. Each day, for the 28 days of Black History Month, Porter posted an influential black football coach on Twitter. I hoped that he'd do the same thing this year. He did. And he had an extra day. There are so many influential black football coaches out there that Porter can keep doing these fun, informative introductions for years. Maybe, one day, NFL owners will finally take the time to get to know some of these coaches. Their league and football would be much better for it. They can start with #17 on this list. Here's David Porter's Most Influential Black Coaches for 2020.

1.   Chili Davis-receivers coach/assistant special teams coordinator, New Mexico State
2.   Alex Atkins-offensive line coach, Florida State
3.   Dre' Bly-defensive backs coach, North Carolina
4.   Mario Price-director of coaching education, AFCA
5.   Ra'Shaad Samples-receivers coach, Southern Methodist
6.   Jayden Everett- running backs coach, Akron
7.   Willie Simmons-head coach, Florida A&M
8.   Dawson Odums-head coach, Southern University
9.   Corey Raymond-defensive backs coach, LSU
10. Connell Maynor-head coach, Alabama A&M
11. Reggie Barlow-head coach, Virginia State
12. Damon Wilson-head coach, Bowie State
13. Chris Marve-linebackers coach, Florida State
14. Ricky Brumfield-special teams coordinator, Virginia
15. Alvin Parker-head coach, Virginia Union
16. Vince Marrow-tight ends coach, Kentucky
17. Eric Bienemy-offensive coordinator, Kansas City Chiefs
18. Travis Williams-co-defensive coordinator/linebackers coach, Auburn
19. Emmett Jones-passing game coordinator/receivers coach, Kansas
20. Chip Vaughn-defensive backs coach, Air Force
21. De'Rail Sims-running backs coach, East Carolina
22. Latrell Scott-head coach, Norfolk State
23. Craig Yeast-head coach, Kentucky Wesleyan
24. Sherman Wood-head coach, Salisbury University
25. Elton Brown-offensive line coach, Newport News Apprentice School
26. Donald Hill-Eley, head coach, Alabama State
27. Tony Alford-assistant head coach/running backs coach, Ohio State
28. Fred McNair-head coach, Alcorn State
29. Damien Adams-offensive line coach, Campbell University
29. Carlos Locklyn-director of high school relations, Florida State

I really enjoyed being introduced to a new coach each day throughout the last two Februarys. There aren't enough days in Black History Month. Some of the coaches I knew from their playing careers. Some I knew from their coaching careers. Several I didn't know at all. Now I do and I thank Porter for that.