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The Black Coaches Classic emerged from concerns about the underrepresentation of Black leaders in coaching and administrative roles within scholastic and collegiate athletics. Highlighting this issue, Bob Hohler wrote in the Boston Globe on August 22, 2020, that "the lack of Black leaders in New England college sports is what institutional and systemic racism looks like."

Programming for the Black Coaches Classic occurs in three phases: youth engagement, coaches recognition, and community enrichment. For community enrichment, we produce a basketball coaches clinic in a workshop style. We recognize distinguished coaches at our basketball invitational. Additionally, we engage youth through summer and other out-of-school programs in collaboration with partner organizations.