Football Coach & Former Two-Sport Athlete; First Black Woman Assistant Coach in the NFL; Assistant Running Backs Coach at Chicago Bears
Jennifer King Biography
Jennifer King is a football coach recognized for breaking barriers within the sport. A former two-sport athlete at Guilford College, King became the first Black woman to serve as an assistant coach in the National Football League, with coaching roles for the Carolina Panthers, Washington Commanders, and Chicago Bears. King holds a bachelor of science in sports management from Guilford College and a master of science in sports administration from Liberty University.
Before her professional football coaching career, King built a diverse background in athletics. She spent 12 years coaching college basketball, earning a national championship and National Coach of the Year honors. King also played 13 seasons in the Women's Football Alliance, a semi-professional, full-contact women's league, with teams including the Carolina Phoenix, New York Sharks, and D.C. Divas, earning seven All-American honors. In addition to her athletic pursuits, King worked as a police officer in North Carolina.
King transitioned to football coaching after attending the NFL Women's Forum, which connects female candidates in college football with NFL coaches and executives. She served as assistant wide receivers coach for the Arizona Hotshots in the Alliance of American Football and coached at Dartmouth College, becoming the first Black female to coach at the NCAA Division level. While at Dartmouth, King received one of the inaugural grants from the Scott Pioli & Family Fund for Women Football Coaches & Scouts.
King joined the Washington Commanders as an intern, reuniting with head coach Ron Rivera, and later became the first Black woman to hold a full-time NFL coaching position as assistant running backs coach. She became the first woman to lead a position group at the East-West Shrine Bowl and led the National team's running back group at the Reese's Senior Bowl. King later joined the Chicago Bears as assistant running backs coach, becoming the first female coach in the franchise's history.
King is active in advocating for diversity and representation in sports, speaking on topics such as opportunities for women in athletics. She has shared her experiences with students at various institutions, including a campus appearance at Cornell University on the topic of breaking barriers in the NFL. King also served as an offensive analyst for the North Carolina Central University football program, further contributing to the advancement of women and minorities in football coaching.
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