Star Tribune · May 19, 2022
Vikings' coaching summit aims to improve diversity on NFL staffs
Vikings assistant head coach Mike Pettine is leading a group of mostly low-level college coaches in a three-day program in which they’ll gain exposure to NFL life.The Vikings are hosting 12 coaches this week in a diversity summit spearheaded by assistant head coach Mike Pettine.
The coaches, 11 men of color and one woman chosen mostly from the college ranks through a process that included portfolios and Zoom interviews, arrived at TCO Performance Center on Wednesday for the first of a three-day program in which they'll gain exposure to NFL life. They'll sit in on meetings between Vikings coaches, participate in mock interviews and receive feedback.
