NFL Expands Rooney Rule’s Minority Interview Requirement

The NFL’s Rooney Rule is getting an expansion.

The Rooney Rule, which was designed to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the league’s hiring process, has expanded yet again, requiring teams to interview at least two external minority candidates for general manager, executive of football operations positions alongside all coordinator roles.

This is an expansion from the Rooney Rule’s requirement for head coach jobs.

Further, the NFL is requiring teams to conduct in-person interviews for at least one external minority candidate when it comes to the head coach or general manager hiring process.

Coordinators, as well as assistant general manager job interviews, can still be conducted virtually.

Jonathan Beane, the NFL’s senior vice president and chief diversity and inclusion officer said it was to make sure “everybody gets a look.”

"It's about how can we ensure the pipeline is strong with minority coaches, and overall, ensuring everyone gets an opportunity, a look," Beane said via ESPN.com

"When you have a diverse slate and have more than one minority or diverse candidate ... the chance of a candidate being interviewed who is diverse goes up exponentially.

“Maximize the opportunities, and we also wanted to make sure there wasn't a case where there was only one candidate who is diverse who is being interviewed.

“Research shows a lot of times there could be bias in the opportunity for that person to get hired and have a role."

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