Jamelle Elliott is introduced as the Cincy coach -- and Mechelle takes a moment say it's good time to mark progress.

If you select assistant coaches to become head coaches based on pedigree, Cincinnati’s athletic department went straight for the top shelf. Couldn’t be clearer why the Bearcats believe Elliott is a very good choice to be in charge of the program.

But here is also where the “progress” part comes in. We are not that far removed from the days when people like Jamelle Elliott were not getting these opportunities. That is to say, when African-American women were so underrepresented in the coaching pipeline that it was shameful.