BLACK EXCELLENCE: JENNIFER KING BECOMES THE NFL’S FIRST-EVER BLACK WOMAN FULL-TIME ASSISTANT COACH

The Washington Football Team has made Jennifer King the NFL’s first Black woman to be named a full-time assistant coach.

King joined Washington’s staff in February as a full-time intern, becoming the first woman in franchise history to be hired in any capacity as a coach. She worked primarily with the running backs. The team has named Martin Mayhew to be the next GM, a move that would give Washington minorities as team president, coach, and GM.

According to the Washington Post: King, a former college basketball coach, spent the previous two summers as a part-time intern on Rivera’s staff in Carolina, working with the receivers and running backs. She is one of four full-time female coaches in the league, along with Tampa Bay Bucs defensive line coach Lori Locus and assistant strength and conditioning coach Maral Javadifar; and Cleveland Browns chief of staff Callie Brownson.

We wish Ms. King the good fortune as she makes history. #WESEEIT

photo courtesy of the Washington Football Team