Houston Texans Name DeMeco Ryans Head Coach

By Dorothy J. Gentry Sports Editor

Former San Francisco 49’ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans was named head coach of the Houston Texans on Tuesday. The deal is reportedly for six years.

“For so many reasons, DeMeco is ev-

By Dorothy J. Gentry Sports Editor

Dana Brown, 55, has been named the new general manager of the World Series champions Houston Astros.

Brown was hired by the Astros last week. He spent the last four seasons as the vice president of scouting for the Atlanta Braves.

“I’m coming to a winning team and a big part of what I want to do is sustain the winning long term,” Brown said in a statement. “We want to continue to build, continue to sign good players, continue to develop players and continue the winning success.” erything we are looking for in a leader and coach for our organization,” Texans owner Cal McNair said in a statement. “He has a proven track record for developing high-quality players and constantly innovated his defensive scheme over the last six seasons in San Francisco.

Brown is the only Black general manager in the majors. He and Astros manager Dusty Baker form the second pairing of a Black manager and general manager in MLB history. The first was general manager Ken Williams and manager Jerry Manuel with the White Sox.

“Being the head coach of the Houston Texans is my dream job and my family is thrilled to be back in H-Town,” Ryans, 38, said in a statement.

“I have been around the game of football my entire life and I’ve always had a natural ability to lead others. I know what it takes to win and be successful in this league as both a player and coach.

Ryans will be officially introduced as the franchise’s sixth full-time coach on Thursday.