Pioli Family Fund for HBCU Coaches and Scouts
Established Oct. 1, 2020
The Pioli Family Fund for HBCU Coaches and Scouts is made possible by the generosity of Scott Pioli and his family. It provides direct financial assistance to aspiring football coaches and scouts who currently are employed at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) or graduates of HBCUs seeking career advancement opportunities in football coaching or scouting at the professional or collegiate level in the United States.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications will be accepted from Jan. 2 until March 31 of each calendar year. Review process will begin April 1 with announcement of awardees by May 31.
You will receive an email at the email address provided in your profile when your application has been received.
About Scott Pioli
A three-time Super Bowl winner and five-time NFL Executive of the Year winner, Scott Pioli was named NFL Executive of the Decade by Sporting News and Sports Illustrated and named ESPN Personnel Executive of the Decade. Pioli is passionate about the importance of equality, education and the arts and focuses on those three cornerstones through several initiatives. Pioli most recently served as the assistant general manager for the Atlanta Falcons and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE), The Women’s Intersport Network for Kansas City (WIN for KC) and the Black College Football Hall of Fame (BCFHOF). Pioli also serves on the board for College for Every Student, a national nonprofit committed to underserved youth, most of whom will be first-generation college students. Pioli also founded the WIN for KC Pioli Scholarship along with several academic scholarships geared toward first-generation college students.
For more information email PioliFamilyFund@ProFootballHOF.com.