African American Coaches Day

African American Coaches Day is observed annually on first Tuesday of February to attention to the African American Community. The benefits of working with a business or personal coach.

History of African American Coaches Day

Held annually on the first Tuesday of February, African American Coach Day "educates the African American community about the value of working with a personal or business coach", and offer coaches and their clients the opportunity to acknowledge the progress they've made together.

This is a day dedicated to informing the African American community of ways coaches can support their personal and business growth, by helping them set, define, and achieve goals. . In addition, this day is an opportunity for coaches to recap with clients the results and achievements they have achieved throughout the training process.

Who were first African American?

1) TONY DUNGY - He became the first African-American head coach to win the Super Bowl when his Indianapolis Colts beat the Chicago Bears on February 4, 2007.

2) BILL RUSSELL - In 1967-68, with Bill Russell as coach and player, the Boston Celtics won the NBA championship.

3) NO African-American has ever gone "to the moon."

4) MADAME C. J. WALKER - She founded Madame C. J. Walker's Laboratory in Indianapolis in 1910. It was where she developed her products and trained her beauty specialists, known as the "Walker Agent". The dealerships and products have been recognized in black communities throughout the United States and the Caribbean for promoting the philosophy that cleanliness and cuteness can promote the plight of African Americans. By 1919, the year she died, she had made millions of dollars with her products. Therefore, she was considered as the first African-American to earn a million dollars.

5) HIRAM LEVELS - In 1870, Hiram Revels became the first African-American member of the United States Senate, having been elected by the Mississippi legislature as a Mississippi State Senator from February 25, 1870 to March 4, 1871, during the Reconstruction period.

6) BARACK OBAMA - He became the 44th President of the United States on January 20, 2009. Tracing the genealogy of African Americans is a difficult process, as records are not kept for most. African slaves. Another difficulty is that older family members sometimes keep pertinent genealogical information. Thus, JOSEPH J. ROBERTS, a Virginia-born black man who was elected the first President of Liberia in 1847, is not generally considered by historians to be "African-American", which did not exist in 1847; and then it also had no clear definition after introduction.

7) EARL LLOYD – He was the first African-American to be considered "successful in the NBA". He was also said to be the first African American to play an NBA game. The date was October 31, 1950, one day before the Boston Celtics' Charles Cooper and four days before the New York Knicks' Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton. Nicknamed "Big Cat," he was placed in the ninth round by the Washington Capitals after a successful career at West Virginia State University. Franchising in Washington was successful in his first year. He then joined the Army at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, before the Syracuse National Army picked him up. During the 1954-55 season, Lloyd averaged 10.2 points and 7.7 rebounds, helping the national team win the NBA championship. After ending his playing career with the Detroit Pistons in 1962, he was converted to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003.

How to celebrate African American Coaches Day?

This day can be observed in a number of ways. If you haven't already, today is the perfect day to start working with a business or personal trainer. If you've worked with a coach, reach out to them today and spend some time reflecting with them on the progress you've made together. If you're a personal or business coach, this is an ideal day to share more about what you do with others and how your service can benefit your community.