St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 7, 2022
Dolphins hire minority coach, Mike McDaniel, to replace Flores
New Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel had been the San Francisco 49ers' offensive coordinator.The NFL's Miami Dolphins hired San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel as their head coach Sunday, making him the first minority candidate to get hired in that position so far this offseason.
McDaniel, who is biracial, replaces Brian Flores, who was fired despite posting winning records in the final two of his three seasons in Miami.
Flores, who is Black, sued the NFL, the Dolphins and two other teams last week over alleged racist hiring practices for coaches and general managers, saying the league remains “rife with racism” even as it publicly condemns it.
