Sartore, Melanie, and George Cunningham. "Stereotypes, Race, and Coaching.

" Journal
of African American Studies 1 Jan. 2006. Springer. Web. 16 Mar. 2015.

Melanie Sartore is an Associate Professor at East Carolina University. She received her
B.S from Western Illinois University, her M.S. from Indiana University and Ph.D. from
Texas A&M University. Her research interest include; diversity-related issues in sport,
socio-cultural aspects of sport, individual and group attitudes and behaviors,
organizational behavior, and human resource management. George Cunningham is a
professor and associate dean of academic affairs at Texas A&M University. He received
his Ph.D. from The Ohio State University, his research interest include creating and
sustaining workplace cultures for all people.

Sartore and Cunningham open their piece with the purpose of their study; to examine
the influence of socially held stereotypes with the presence of discrimination in
intercollegiate athletics by investigating whether sport-related stereotypes influenced
promotability ratings of applicants differing by race and qualification levels.(1) For
them the determining factor for if an applicant will be hired to manage or coach a sports
team will be if they are an older white male or not. They cite many sources that prove this
thesis such as The presence of occupational and job segregation or the disproportionate
grouping of racial minorities into specific professions and/ or organizational positions is
well documented in the literature (Cokely et al., 2004). Data from the U.S. Equal
Employment in the Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and numerous empirical

investigations supports the claim that Whites are overrepresented in professional and
managerial position s (Cokely et al., 2004;Maume, 1999; Smith, 2002).(5).

Other quotes: These stereotypes are perhaps nowhere more pronounced than
in sports where African Americans are often perceived to be physically superior and
intellectually inferior (Entine, 2000; Harrison, 2001 a; 2001 b; Harrison, Azzarito, &
Burden, 2004; Sailes, 2000).(4)
The presence of occupational and job segregation or the disproportionate grouping of
racial minorities into specific professions and/ or organizational positions is well
documented in the literature (Cokely et al., 2004). Data from the U.S. Equal Employment
in the Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and numerous empirical investigations supports
the claim that Whites are overrepresented in professional and managerial position s
(Cokely et al., 2004;Maume, 1999; Smith, 2002).(5).