PITTSBURGH — When he was head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Bruce Arians created the most diverse coaching staff in the NFL. He had 12 assistants, including all four coordinators, who were Black. He had the only staff that included two females as full-time coaches. If there were ever a poster child for the inclusiveness the league claims it wants to develop, it was Arians.
Now, the distinction is being held by Mike Tomlin.
With the recent hiring of Aaron Curry as the Steelers' inside linebackers coach, replacing Jerry Olsavsky, Tomlin has the highest number and greatest percentage of Black assistant coaches on his staff in the league.
