In a wide-ranging interview, the former Bengals coach weighs in on the state of coaching, and what can be done to address persistent diversity issues.
Marvin Lewis has the most extensive track record of any Black coach in NFL history. The Bengals’ head coach from 2003–18, he is now a special advisor to Arizona State coach Herm Edwards and also works for Octagon Sports Management’s Division for career development, advancement and transition.
But, yes, he would love to get back in the NFL if the right situation and—more critically—opportunity presented itself. The scarcity of those opportunities was laid bare by Brian Flores’s explosive lawsuit against the NFL, alleging discrimination in hiring practices.