Could you tell that, while she did love basketball, her true passion was elsewhere on the football field? Especially in coaching, you just never know, King said. I highly respect her, and like I said, if things werent going right, I can come to her, or shell come to me and just tell me to relax or chill out.. King first met Rivera in 2016 at an NFL Women's Careers in Football Forum. Jennifer King will work with the offensive staff with a focus on the running backs, the team announced Monday. King is pursuing her coaching dreams with Washington, and she has the Women's Sports Foundation to thank for that. 1h. Sacrifice and hard work led to Tuesday's announcement of King being named as the Redskins' full-year coaching intern. And that's her. Originally, with the Panthers, and similarly with the Redskins, thats where the need was. Watch ABC7 newscasts on demand. There's a lot of forward thinkers in this room. What was that like? Here are five things to know about the newest addition to special teams. Obviously, I have a background in recruiting, so its very similar to evaluating, and then going to meet them and seeing what type of people they are. "She's been through what we've been through," he said. It also shows everybody deserves an opportunity. Not much will change for King in terms of responsibilities. It helps you out to be a more well-rounded coach. It's all about winning, and we've got to create that opportunity to win. Tuggle: Oh, no, no, no. 3. But most importantly, she told Rivera then, I want a chance to coach in the NFL, and she asked him if there was a way she could work with the Panthers. Did Pats make Mac Jones happy? "Her familiarity with my expectations as a coach and my firsthand knowledge of her work ethic and preparation were big factors in bringing her to the Redskins.". On Monday, the Redskins announced that they were hiring an assistant that would make history. During her time in the AAF, King helped coach former Redskins receiver Rashad Ross, who is now playing for the DC Defenders of the XFL. Here are five things to know about one of the newest additions to the defensive line. We went on about our business and about four years later, she's graduating, so we talked to her about helping us out, and she came on board. As a member of the Charlotte Phoenix, King was also a wide receiver and a safety. She sat in on every meeting, including strength and conditioning discussions, recruiting conversations and technical planning. Well, these are some fundamentals we need to work on. "It's a double standard when it comes to sports with females and men.". Here are five things to know about one of the team's newest defensive ends. Washington used its second-round pick (51st overall) to take Texas offensive tackle Sam Cosmi. The head coach of the Johnson & Wales womens basketball team wanted to be behind the tarp-covered fence separating the parking lot from the Carolina Panthers practice facility. The Redskins recently hired Jennifer King as a full-year coaching intern, making her the first African-American female in NFL history to hold the position, and she brings plenty of experience as a player and coach. She said, Hey, Im all in,' Teevens said. I really enjoyed that. She also said she would like to serve as a role model. May 03, 2021, 11:00 ET. She told her sister, and that was about it. It really helped her out tremendously. King is plenty qualified for the job and her story can serve as an inspiration to young girls who had previously been discouraged from taking an interest in football. She first joined the Women's Football Alliance in 2006 and . But Ive always been that way.. She will be the NFL's first African American female full-time assistant coach. ', "For the little girls, that's just what I want for them: To let them know, if this is what they want to do, they can do it.". Under her previous roles as an intern, King had only stayed with the team through training camp and the preseason. Redskins coach Ron Rivera hired King as a wide receivers coaching intern for the Carolina Panthers the past two summers. One of the things that I'm sure she teaches in football is how to do some fundamental stuff and how to make a nice cut on your passes. You can check out some of her highlights HERE. She was a championship basketball coach. Last week, King watched one of her friends -- San Francisco 49ers assistant Katie Sowers -- become the first female assistant coach to reach the Super Bowl. My phone was blowing up; everything was blowing up. The Hotshots' receivers nearly almost as productive; 12 players caught 138 passes for 1,712 yards and 14 touchdowns. "Jennifer is a bright young coach and will be a great addition to our staff," said Head Coach Ron Rivera. King previously coached the Johnson & Wales University women's basketball team, guiding it to a Division II championship in 2018. The mov. - Fast forward a month to late January. 1; top 2 picks Cards', NFL fifth-year option tracker: Decisions on 2020 class, Best remaining NFL free agents at each position, Latest NFL OROY, DROY odds: Bijan Robinson favored, Prisco's draft grades for all 32 teams: Eagles ace it, 2024 mock: Williams No. Did Pats make Mac Jones happy? The Jets hired Collette Smith in 2017, but she only worked during training camp. She's either gonna do it all and put everything into it, or else she wouldn't be taking the job. The Washington Redskins and head coach Ron Rivera named her a coaching intern, where she will work primarily with running backs. Jennifer King was a seven-time All-American quarterback for the Womenn's Football Alliance with a record of 75-17. "It helps us in a lot of ways. Her Phoenix player profile can be found HERE, where King lays out what made her start playing football and what inspired her to play. I think its just the type of person I am. "Her familiarity with my expectations as a coach and my firsthand knowledge of her work ethic and preparation were big factors in bringing her to the Redskins.". We tried to get up with Jennifer, we talked with her, but she had already committed to Guilford college. Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 10, 2020 ", Last year at a Women's Careers in Football Forum, Rivera said that female coaches were "an untapped source. "It helps us in a lot of ways. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. (Photo courtesy of Jennifer King), Jennifer King transitioned from a basketball coach to an assistant with the AAFs Arizona Hotshots. Redskins make it official with Jennifer King as coaching intern. Tuggle: When I got involved on the women's side instead of the men's, I looked at it and I said, "I can teach fundamentals, I can teach how to do stuff." ABC7 Bay Area 24/7 live stream. Tuggle: Oh, she was a very good basketball player. She worked as an assistant wide receivers coach of the Alliance of American Football\u2019s Arizona Hotshots last spring before joining Dartmouth\u2019s football staff as an offensive assistant.<\/p>\n
Her resume also includes head coach of the Johnson and Wales University women\u2019s basketball team as well as two championship titles of the semi-professional Women\u2019s Football Alliance that she won as a quarterback, wide receiver and safety for the Carolina Phoenix.<\/p>\n