Washington promoted Jennifer King to assistant running backs coach recently, making her the first Black woman assistant position coach in the NFL, reports the Associated Press.
She is the second woman in league history to be an assistant position coach after Tampa Bay’s assistant defensive line coach Lori Locust. King spent the 2020 season as a full-year coaching intern under Ron Rivera and worked with running backs coach Randy Jordan.
Rivera said King came to Washington eager for the opportunity and is deserving of the promotion.
“The sky is truly the limit for her,” Rivera said. “She got the chance to experience not only the in-season work that goes into being a full-time coach in this league but also the countless hours that are spent preparing in the offseason, as well.”
