Via Jeff Legwold of ESPN.com, the Broncos gave training camp coaching intern Emily Zaler a full-time job as an assistant strength and conditioning coach, working with Loren Landow in that department. 49ers assistant Katie Sowers said she was told by one unnamed NFL executive during an interview that his team wasn't ready to hire a female coach.
She’s the Broncos’ first female coach, but part of a growing group of female assistants in the league. Sowers, 33, was originally hired full-time as the 49ers' offensive assistant working with the wide receivers in 2017, becoming just the second female coach in the NFL at the time. Do Not Sell My Personal Information. © 2020 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Terms of Use Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify, Gang's All Here: A NY Jets Podcast How can she be first hired when SF had Katie Sowers last year?
The Denver Broncos have become the latest NFL team to hire a female assistant coach for the first time in franchise history. Does Freeman have any juice left to help Giants? Your California Privacy Rights She’s our first full-time female coach in team history. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Oftentimes we get caught up in what's politically correct and hearing all these words that make us feel better ... when often it could be lies. “That’s when it started to hit: ‘Oh, wow. She joined them for training camp as part of the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship. 10 years until the first NFL female head coach.
San Francisco 49ers' offensive assistant coach becomes the first female AND first openly gay coach in Super Bowl history. Not a member? Jennifer Welter (born October 27, 1977) is an American football The Denver Broncos have become the latest NFL team to hire a female assistant coach for the first time in franchise history. And I’m really appreciative for [team president] Mr. [John] Elway, Coach Fangio and (strength and conditioning) Coach (Loren) Landow for the opportunity to be here.”. She’s knowledgeable, very passionate about strength and conditioning aspect. Sowers said the rejection stung at first but ultimately she was grateful for the experience. Antonio Brown pursues loophole for NFL helmet rule, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy.
“It’s always been a dream of mine to coach within the NFL,” Zaler told the Broncos’ team website in August.
But that was another indicator to him that this organization is far from being ready.
According to ESPN, she joins the San Francisco 49ers’ Katie Sowers, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Maral Javadifar and Lori Locust and the Cleveland Browns’ Callie Brownson as women presently on NFL coaching staffs. Two women hired as assistants. Register now! “She did a really nice job here.
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"Although I hated hearing that, I loved the honesty," Sowers said. “We’re going to keep her around throughout the season,” Fangio said Saturday. We’re happy to have her, and we’re going to keep her on for the entire season.”. She’s knowledgeable, very passionate about strength and conditioning aspect. “We’re going to keep her around throughout the season,” Fangio said. She joins the 49ers’ Katie Sowers (offensive assistant), the Buccaneers’ Maral Javadifar (assistant strength and conditioning) and Lori Locust (assistant defensive line), and the Browns’ Callie Brownson (chief of staff). Her male colleagues have thanked her for inspiring their daughters.