Former Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy is joining the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee to fill an at-large vacancy, the organization announced Thursday.
Dungy, who was the first African-American head coach to win a Super Bowl, made into Canton in 2016 after his stints with the Colts and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
“Coach Dungy is a tremendous addition to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee,” said Saleem Choudhry, Vice President of Museum & Exhibit Services and overseer of the Hall’s selection committee. “As a Hall of Fame coach who has been involved in the NFL since 1977, he has a depth of knowledge and experience with players, coaches and personnel from numerous organizations across multiple decades. His extensive understanding will be invaluable to the Selection Process.”
To go along with the one media member from each pro football city, there are 16 at-large selectors on the committee “who are active members of the media or persons intricately involved in professional football, including one representative of the Pro Football Writers of America.”
Dungy was the head coach of the Colts from 2002–2008, which included the Super Bowl XLI victory over the Chicago Bears.
The Colts will have at least one player inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2021—running back Edgerrin James—while quarterback Peyton Manning (first time) and wide receiver Reggie Wayne (second time) will also be on the ballot.