Racial Diversity of Team Professional Staffs

The NBA, MLB, and NFL each reached an all-time high in 2018 for percentage of staff at the team level who were people of color. Racial diversity on MLB staffs, however, has largely plateaued over the past half decade as a whole. Racial diversity on MLS staffs has increased since hitting a recent low in 2015.

* Numbers represent the percentage of professional staff at the team level who are people of color. The four leagues differ slightly in their employee classifications (notably, the NBA broadened its definition of "professional staff" in 2018).
Chart: Lev Akabas Source: TIDES