Bucs quarterback coach Thad Lewis is already taking on a new role going from assistant from wide receivers coach to quarterbacks coach this season. He’s also added another objective to his offseason as Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports that Lewis will be attending the NFL’s 2023 Accelerator Program during the spring meetings at the end of May.
The purpose of the Accelerator Program is to have over 60 coach and general manager candidates get together for leadership development and networking opportunities. All 32 teams will be represented.
An added feature of the program is that it provides senior women and minority prospects to have leadership development sessions with football operations experts and facilitators. They’ll spend time networking directly with team owners.
The goal is to continue building a diverse hiring pipeline for future head coach and general manager positions throughout the NFL. Last season, Senior Director of Research Jacqueline Davidson and former offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich attended the program. This year Lewis, who is one of three holdovers on the offensive coaching staff after many changes were made, will be representing Tampa Bay.