NCAA's West Coast Conference Adopts 'Russell Rule'

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The NCAA’s West Coast Conference announced this week that it has officially adopted the “Russell Rule,” which is aimed at encouraging diversity in hiring.

The “Russell Rule” is named in honor of WCC and NBA legend Bill Russell and is the main part of a groundbreaking series of initiatives implemented under the “We are Committed to Change” platform.
 
The “Russell Rule” requires each member institution to include a member of a traditionally underrepresented community in the pool of final candidates for every athletic director, senior administrator, head coach and full-time assistant coach position in the athletic department.

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