{"id":14056,"date":"2020-06-24T04:19:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T01:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-big-east-assistant-coaches-are-fighting-for-social-justice\/"},"modified":"2020-06-24T04:19:00","modified_gmt":"2020-06-24T01:19:00","slug":"how-big-east-assistant-coaches-are-fighting-for-social-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-big-east-assistant-coaches-are-fighting-for-social-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"#How Big East assistant coaches are fighting for social justice"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#How Big East assistant coaches are fighting for social<\/a> justice<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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June 23, 2020 |<\/span> 9:19pm <\/p>\n

\n It\u2019s about using their platform. Trying to foster change. Doing anything in their power to educate others about racial inequality and police brutality.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why St. John\u2019s assistant coaches TJ Cleveland and Van Macon didn\u2019t have to think twice when app<\/a>roached about joining Coaches for Action, the group of minority Big East assistant coaches who have come together to try to do their part to implement change.<\/p>\n

The idea was hatched by Marquette assistant coach Dwayne Killings and the group\u2019s founders include UConn\u2019s Kimani Young, Villanova\u2019s Kyle Neptune and Providence\u2019s Ivan Thomas. It has 21 members, including Seton Hall\u2019s Duane Woodward and Tony Skinn, and has met three times on Zoom with a plan for weekly meetings.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is about us trying to figure out how to move forward and get things in the right direction,\u201d Macon said in a phone interview. \u201cWe\u2019ve all had to deal with it. I\u2019m sure if you call anyone [in Coaches for Action], they would all say they have had to deal with [racial injustice] at one time or another. I think we\u2019ve gotten to the point where we\u2019ve become numb to it a little bit and we\u2019re kind of let it go, and I think now it\u2019s to the point where people aren\u2019t going to let it go anymore. Now it\u2019s time to have tough conversations with each other to see how we can make things a little bit better.\u201d<\/p>\n

There are three core initiatives. Coaches for Action has talked to Big East athletic directors about supporting the Black Lives Matter movement with a Black Lives Matter patch on their home and away jerseys, with every coach in the conference donning a Black Lives Matter pin. There was positive feedback for the idea, but it has yet to be formally agreed upon by the league.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it would send a strong message,\u201d Cleveland said. \u201cI think our league has already sent a message, if you look at the diversity of coaches we have, especially with the number of minority coaches we have in the league. I think they would be in the forefront of involving everybody and using this platform would speak volumes.\u201d<\/p>\n

The group also wants to create a scholarship fund to help first-generation minority students that have a 3.0 GPA or better and attend Big East schools. Lastly, all members have committed to encouraging players, coaches and others in Big East communities to vote in local and national elections and are asking their respective programs to host voter registration drives in October.<\/p>\n

The hope is that this catches on, that other coaches see what the Big East coaches are doing, and either join Coaches for Action or create their own groups. It is open to more than just minority coaches. Anyone can join.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re trying to advocate and push for change, find different ways and share different ideas, to make this country better,\u201d Cleveland said.<\/p>\n

Cleveland and Macon said both St. John\u2019s head coach Mike Anderson and athletic director Mike Cragg were very supportive of them joining Coaches for Action, and they plan to do even more on their own with St. John\u2019s and Anderson in terms of bringing to light racial issues. Anderson told The Post he won\u2019t schedule any basketball activities for Election Day, plans to have the entire team register to vote and be active in the community spreading awareness.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to start somewhere,\u201d Cleveland said. \u201cWe\u2019ll start with our players and in the community.\u201d\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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