When the news broke that long time men's basketball coach Gary Williams was retiring after 22 seasons it was significant to more than just Terp students, fans and alumni. Not only did this story receive coverage from the Washington Post, the Diamondback, the Baltimore Sun, and other area broadcasts and publications, but it also received coverage on ESPN.com and SportsCenter. Many questions were raised as to why he was leaving, and what impact this would have on the recently recruited freshmen's decision to stay committed to Maryland. But, more importantly, in my opinion, is the question of who will replace him. The Washington Post speculates that his replacements will either be Jay Wright of Villanova, Jamie Dixon of Pittsburgh, Sean Miller of Arizona, Mike Brey of Notre Dame. All white males. This is important because eventhough the number of black and minority head coaches is increasing steadily the ration of black and minority players to coaches is still staggering. According to NCAA study shows slow progress with women and minority hiring, in all three divisions of men's college basketball in the 2008-2009 season there were 124 black male coaches and 21 minorities at non- Historically Black Colleges compared to 840 white coaches. I wonder if our new athletic director will give a minority candidate the opportunity to coach and succeed at this university.
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