NFL Accelerator Program returns after being paused, now includes white men for the first time
The NFL Accelerator Program is set to resume after a pause, now including white men for the first time. This program aims to connect aspiring coaches and front-office personnel with club owners to enhance their hiring prospects. The initiative was originally designed to support Black individuals and women in the league's leadership roles.
- ▪The NFL Accelerator Program will take place in Orlando over the next few days.
- ▪Participants include former quarterbacks Josh McCown and Mike Kafka, as well as female candidate Catherine Hickman.
- ▪The program was initially established to create a pipeline for diverse talent in senior coaching and front office positions.
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OutKick NFL Accelerator Program returns after being paused, now includes white men for the first time Participants will meet with club owners in Orlando the next couple of days By Armando Salguero OutKick Published May 18, 2026 12:45pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video NFL subpoenaed over diversity hiring practices Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier discusses a subpoena to the NFL over its diversity hiring practices, arguing the Rooney Rule violates Florida law, on ‘Fox Report.’ The story about the NFL's Accelerator Program, which kicks off Monday to introduce up-and-coming coaches and front-office people to club owners with the hope it increases their future hiring opportunities, should be different.
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