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Jennifer King (born August 6, 1984) is an American football coach who is an offensive assistant for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). She is best known for being the first black woman to be a full-time NFL coach upon being named assistant running backs coach for the Washington Commanders in 2021.
Feb 21, 2024 · The Bears formally announced the addition of Jennifer King as assistant running backs coach on Wednesday. King, 39, is the first woman coach in Bears history. “Chicago is a great city, and the Bears organization is historic,” King said in a statement released by the team.
King spent 12 seasons as a standout player for the Carolina Phoenix women’s tackle football team. She’s also a seven-time All-American quarterback and wide receiver...
Jan 27, 2021 · Jennifer King has made history by becoming the first black woman to be appointed a full-time coach in the NFL. Her promotion to assistant running backs coach was confirmed on Tuesday by...
Dec 22, 2021 · Jennifer King stepped in as the running backs coach of the Washington Football Team on Tuesday, making her the first Black woman to be a lead position coach in an NFL game.
Mar 4, 2021 · Jennifer King was named assistant running backs coach for the Washington Football Team in January. The assignment made her the first Black female full-time coach in the NFL.
Jan 26, 2021 · The conversation between head coach Ron Rivera and Jennifer King was brief yet historic; she was getting promoted, making her the NFL's first-ever African American female assistant position coach.
Jan 21, 2022 · King, the first African American female assistant position coach in NFL history, was named as the running backs coach for the West team in the 2022 East-West Shrine Bowl.
Jan 26, 2021 · Jennifer King, who was an intern under Washington running backs coach Randy Jordan during the 2020 season, has been hired as a full-time assistant coach, the first black woman to be hired as...
Nov 5, 2021 · The Washington Football Team's assistant running backs coach Jennifer King has cemented her status as a trailblazer for Black women in the NFL.
