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Im saying the data indicates black PEOPLE are no more likely to become football coaches than white PEOPLE.If 10% of NFL/college players are Black, then yes that would make sense because almost all coaches (80-90) are former players.
If 90% of coaches were never players and were just civilians then yes you could look at racial make up of the entire population. But coaches 80-90% from former players. If things were normal, you would expect coaches to be ~50-60% minorities.
Not the same people but the averages would hold out. You are saying Black former players are several times less likely to want to be coaches? Why? It makes no sense. The fact that their coaching ranks have increased massively since Rooney rule bears that out clearly. Or did they magically decide to want to be coaches once the Rooney rule started?
No, many examples of former players failing. But again it's about the %s.
I also think you are misusing the all coaches are former players data. That is ONLY Head Coaches(. It includes bill belichick who started 1 year in division 3 then became an nfl asst coach at 22.)
It would appear that black ncaa or nfl football players are less likely to want to be football coaches than white ones, since roughly the same % of people of each race become football coaches and the % of black players is higher. I wouldn’t be able to answer why that is, but the data says so. I’d imagine if I had to guess playing football pays well so players are more financially secure than the general public, therefore less interested in the rigors of coaching. NFL players also are at some level celebrities which may help them get jobs that pay better than coaching.