Coyotes welcome pair of coaches for team's first diversity-oriented internship program

Back in February, the Arizona Coyotes celebrated Black History Month with several initiatives, both within the organization and externally.

One such event, a speaker series through the club’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee, brought together filmmaker Damon Kwamé Mason and Xavier Gutierrez, the Coyotes' President and CEO.

Mason was asked what the Coyotes could do to make a real difference. His response was to bring diversity to the coaching ranks of professional hockey.

Seven months later, the Coyotes are launching a coaching internship program that will allow coaches from diverse backgrounds to learn from and work with head coach André Tourigny and the NHL staff at the team's prospect…