The Cleveland Browns are in the early stages of finding a new head coach for 2019 and beyond, and they are reportedly interested in speaking with a former United States Secretary of State about the job.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Browns want to interview Condoleezza Rice as part of their head coaching search. General manager John Dorsey said last week that the team is considering hiring a woman for the position, and Rice is one candidate they will consider.
Rice would be the first woman to ever interview for an NFL head coaching job if she does sit down with the Browns. One team source referred to her as “an amazing person,” and it’s worth noting that the 64-year-old is a lifelong Browns who has been heavily involved with college football. She served on the College Football Playoff Committee from 2013 to 2016.
Rice also sat on a commission that recommended major changes to college basketball that include doing away with the one-and-done rule, and she became one of the first female members to join Augusta National Golf Club back in 2012. Her background with sports is extensive.
It seems unlikely that Rice will be named Cleveland’s next head coach given some of the names we have already heard linked to the job, but the Browns may be serious about considering her for it.
