What Mountain West Personalities Have Said About The George Floyd Protests
In the wake of George Floyd’s death and protests in his name, administrators and coaches across the Mountain West have responded.
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In the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis on May 25, subsequent protests, and police violence nationwide, a call has gone out to those with platforms and influence to not only speak out, but take action and become part of creating change to systems of disenfranchisement and brutality.
To that end, administrations and coaches across the Mountain West have collected their thoughts and feelings over the last few days. This post will be periodically updated.
Mountain West Conference Board of Directors
Air Force
Football head coach Troy Calhoun
Football defensive backs coach Curome Cox
Boise State
Football head coach Bryan Harsin
Men’s basketball graduate assistant coach James Reid
Women’s soccer coach Jim Thomas [thread]
University president Marlene Tromp
Colorado State
Men’s basketball assistant coach JR Blount
University president Joyce McConnell
Men’s basketball head coach Niko Medved
Women’s basketball head coach Ryun Williams
Fresno State
University president Joseph Castro
Football head coach Kalen DeBoer
Athletic director Terry Tumey
Hawaii
Football head coach Todd Graham
Nevada
Men’s basketball coach Steve Alford
Athletic director Doug Knuth
Women’s basketball head coach Amanda Levens
Football associate head coach/offensive coordinator Matt Mumme
Football head coach Jay Norvell
New Mexico
Women’s basketball head coach Mike Bradbury
University president Garnett S. Stokes
Men’s basketball head coach Paul Weir