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Seeking inclusivity, Hopkins joins Clive Charles Diversity Hiring Initiative

San Diego State men’s soccer announced Wednesday that head coach Ryan Hopkins has joined other college coaches across the nation in the Clive Charles Diversity Hiring Initiative.

Hopkins began implementing conversations on diversity, inclusion and social justice with his team in the fall semester after the events that took place following the death of George Floyd.

The Clive Charles Diversity Hiring Initiative is another way that Hopkins strives to make soccer inclusive for all people.

“I am relentlessly optimistic about the impact the Clive Charles Initiative will have on adding diversity to college soccer and also at the highest levels of the game, including MLS and U.