Most Influential Black Coaches

Each day of Black History Month, David Porter recognizes an Influential Black Football Coach. I discovered this endeavor of his two years ago. Now, I look forward to it. Some of the coaches are well known. Many probably aren’t. At least, I’m not familiar with them. Thanks to Coach Porter, I’ve become familiar with them. The fact that he can do this every year and not repeat naming coaches is an indication of the number of black football coaches doing great things all over the country. Despite their pathetic representation among the ranks of NFL head coaches, highly qualified black coaches are out there in large numbers. 

2021 Most Influential Black Coaches

1. Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame Defensive Coordinator 

2. Alonzo Carter, San Jose State RB coach/recruiting coordinator 

3. Tony Coaxum, Bluefield State College Head Coach

4. Ola Adams, Villanova Defensive Coordinator/DB coach

5. Brian Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles QB coach

6. Dominique Bowman, Marshall DB coach

7. Terry Smith, Penn State DB coach

8. Stan Drayton, Texas RB coach

9. Charlton Warren, Indiana Defensive Coordinator 

10. Raymond Woodie Jr., Florida Atlantic LB coach

11. Mike Hart, Michigan RB coach

12. Kerry Dixon II, Georgia Tech WR coach

13. Newland Isaac, Coastal Carolina Co-Offensive Coordinator/RB coach

14. Karl Dorrell, Colorado Head Coach

15. Byron Leftwich, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Offensive Coordinator 

16. Anthony Tucker, Utah State Offensive Coordinator/QB coach

17. Larry Scott, Howard Head Coach

18. Jerry Mack, Tennessee RB coach

19. Duane Taylor, Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator 

20. Trooper Taylor, Duke Associate Head Coach/CB coach

21. Jayden Everett, Akron RB coach

22. Sam Carter, Arkansas CB coach

23. Brock Hays, Louisiana Tech RB coach

24. Antone Sewell, Bowie State Defensive Coordinator 

25. Andre Patterson, Minnesota Vikings co-Defensive Coordinator/DL coach

26. Brian Luc Jean-Mary, Tennessee LB coach

27. Chris Barnette, North Carolina A&T Offensive Coordinator/QB coach

28. DJ Looney, Louisiana-Lafayette OL coach

      RIP Coach Looney

I enjoyed getting to know the coaches I didn’t know and being reminded of the coaches I did know. Thank you Coach Porter!