The NFL launched its head coach accelerator program in 2022 to help increase exposure for diverse head coach candidates.
will send one of their coaches to the NFL’s Coach Accelerator Program. The team announced on Wednesday that special teams coordinator Richard Hightower will participate in the program later this month at the Spring League Meetings in Minneapolis.
The program is designed to take minority coaches who are considered to have “high potential” to become a head coach one day, and help them build relationships and increase exposure with owners and executives around the NFL. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly“Richard is a valuable asset to our Chicago Bears. He is an outstanding leader, teacher and communicator,” said Matt Eberflus in a statement. “We couldn’t be more excited about his opportunity to represent the Chicago bears in the NFL accelerator program. He is ready to take the next step to becoming a head coach.
Hightower has 16 years of NFL coaching experience including three with the Bears. Hightower was an assistant special teams coach in 2016. Hightower took the special teams coordinator job with the 49ers in 2017 and worked in that capacity through 2021. He joined Eberflus’ staff as special teams coordinator in 2022.
In addition to the networking opportunities, the NFL has workshops for the participants to help them develop “executive leadership skills and Business of Football acumen.”
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