The Washington Redskins could be making history in the NFL, as a report has surfaced that they plan to hire Jennifer King to the coaching staff. King, who worked as a coaching intern under Ron Rivera in 2017 with the Carolina Panthers, would be the first full-time African American female coach in the league, and the fourth woman overall.
According to The Athletic‘s Rhiannon Walker, two sources have said that King will be joining the Redskins coaching staff this year after spending 2019 as an offensive assistant with Dartmouth College.
King’s first chance to coach at the NFL level came during the 2017 Pro Bowl, when Rivera, the Carolina Panthers coach, met her and brought her on as a coaching intern from rookie minicamp in May to preseason games in August.
Hines Ward, head of football development for in the Alliance of American Football, brought her to the Arizona Hotshots as the assistant wide receivers coach. She was the third female coach in the league and the only one on the offense.
It’s unclear what position King would coach in Washington, but it wouldn’t be surprising to see her assume the role of an offensive assistant under Scott Turner’s lead.
