I. IntroductionFootball has become a common thread in American sports culture. Small towns become passionate about their local high school teams, alumni donate millions and come in droves to see their alma mater on Saturdays, and Sunday afternoons are usually spent on the couch watching multiple games where professional teams compete on the field. Some believe that football has even surpassed baseball as America's pastime. As proof, the National Football League (NFL) Super Bowl and the National Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) National Championship are regularly the most watched sporting events across America. The recent successes of both organizations suggest that their respective organizations have it all figured out, but this rapid growth has left the football world in the dust in some aspects. Head coaching positions at the major levels of college football and the NFL present major diversity issues. Head coaching positions held by minorities have been a significant issue over the past decade. In this study, I will present the facts about minority issues in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Football League and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. I'm going to dive into the fundamental problem that these two organizations have faced in the past and currently. My study involves analyzing solutions that have been implemented, such as the Rooney Rule, and their effectiveness. In further research, I will consider the possibility of new solutions to stop the current trend. Before starting, I would like to point out that the developments presented in this article are strictly from my research and do not reflect my personal opinions and will...... middle of article ......e discrimination . A similar situation occurred during the early days of the civil rights movement. The companies attempted to defend accusations of discrimination by saying they were simply catering to their customers' racial preferences by not hiring African Americans. These arguments were quickly rejected in court, so why do these arguments still play a role in college football? The problem could be pointed at the alumni and promoters who ultimately run the show (Lynch 2013). Universities are very quick to fire coaches, regardless of race, when improvement is not instantly visible. A recent example is the firing of Colorado head coach Jon Embree, who is also African-American. Embree was fired after two years and a 4-21 record. Floyd Keith of the Black Coaches Association says having just two years to build a program is unrealistic (Lynch 2013).