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Jennifer Welter
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Welter in 2014
Arizona Cardinals
Position:assistant Coach
Personal information
Born: (1977-10-27) October 27, 1977 (age 47)
Vero Beach, Florida
Career information
College:Boston College

Jennifer Welter (born October 27, 1977) is currently a training camp/preseason intern who is coaching inside linebackers for the National Football League's Arizona Cardinals. The signing with the Arizona Cardinals made her the first female coach in the NFL.[1] This is her third "first" for men's football in 2014 and 2015.

On February 12, 2015, the Indoor Football League's Texas Revolution named Welter their linebackers and special teams coach making her first woman to coach in a men's professional football league.[2]

On January 24, 2014, the Revolution announced signing 5-foot-2, 130-pound Jennifer Welter as a running back. This made her the second female player for a position other than kicker or placekick-holder on a men's professional football team, and the first at running back.[3]

Prior Competition

Welter is a veteran of several women's "semi-pro" football teams (including the Dallas Diamonds and Dallas Dragons).[4] She was a gold medal-winning member of Team USA at the International Federation of American Football's (IFAF) Women's World Championship in 2010 and 2013.[3][5][6]

Texas Revolution

On February 12, 2015, the Texas Revolution introduced Welter as their new linebackers and special teams coach. She is the first woman to coach in a men's professional football league.[3]

Welter's first action as a Revolution running back came during a preseason game on February 15, 2014, against the North Texas Crunch. Welter rushed for three carries for -1 yards,.[7][8][9][10][11] On February 19, the Revolution named Welter to their 2014 regular season roster.[12][13] NOTE: Lisa Horton, record holding quarterback for the Independent Women's Football League 2015 champion Pittsburgh Passion, played one season with the men's Pittsburgh Colts and became the first female to throw a touchdown pass in a men's game.)[14]

Arizona Cardinals

On July 27, 2015, the Arizona Cardinals signed Welter as a training camp and preseason coaching intern. She is the first woman to intern as a coach in the NFL despite the fact she has never played professional or college football.[15]

Education

Welter graduated from Boston College and has a master’s degree in Sport psychology and a PhD in psychology from Capella University, a for profit school in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ Urban, Darren (July 27, 2015). [http://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/Cardinals-Add- First-Female-Coach/aa370599-8d8e-4e73-85d3-fc77515bf40a "Cardinals Add First Female Coach"]. azcardinals.com. Retrieved July 28, 2015. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help); line feed character in |url= at position 68 (help)
  2. ^ Ojeda, Louis, Jr. (February 12, 2015). [http://www.foxsports.com/southwest/story/texas-indoor-pro-football- team-first-to-hire-woman-to-coaching-staff-021215 "Texas indoor pro football team first to hire woman to coaching staff"]. Fox Sports Southwest. Retrieved February 13, 2015. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help); line feed character in |url= at position 68 (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b c Ojeda, Louis Jr. (January 24, 2014). "Indoor football team signs first female running back". Fox Sports Southwest. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  4. ^ Feagans, Brittany (April 11, 2014). [http://starlocalmedia.com/allenamerican/news/jen-welter-beneath-the- helmet/article_df35c7e4-c1ba-11e3-b33b-0019bb2963f4.html "Jen Welter: Beneath the helmet"]. Allen American. [[Allen, TX]]: Star Local News. Retrieved April 13, 2014. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help); Check date values in: |date= (help); line feed character in |date= at position 11 (help); line feed character in |location= at position 10 (help); line feed character in |url= at position 69 (help)
  5. ^ Welch, Matt (January 21, 2014). [http://starlocalmedia.com/allenamerican/sports/female-football- standout-welter-to-try-out-for-texas-revolution/article_b0b625ea-82cb-11e3-8b3f-0019bb2963f4.html "Female football standout Welter to try out for Texas Revolution"]. Allen American. Allen, TX: Star Local News. Retrieved January 21, 2014. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help); Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); line feed character in |accessdate= at position 13 (help); line feed character in |url= at position 64 (help)
  6. ^ Ross, Catherine (January 28, 2014). "Addison Woman Tries Out For Indoor Football League". KXAS-TV. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  7. ^ Lunsford, Mat (February 16, 2014). "Revs Crush Crunch in season opener". [[Texas Revolution (IFL) |Texas Revolution]] press release. Retrieved February 17, 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); line feed character in |date= at position 14 (help); line feed character in |publisher= at position 25 (help)
  8. ^ Mandell, Nina (February 16, 2014). "Jen Welter becomes first woman to play in men's pro football league in contact position". USA Today. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
  9. ^ [http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/men-action/201402/groundbreaking-woman-makes-history-playing-pro-football- game "Running Back Jennifer Welter Makes History By Playing In Pro Football Game"]. ThePostGame.com. February 17, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2014. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Check date values in: |date= (help); line feed character in |date= at position 14 (help); line feed character in |url= at position 107 (help)
  10. ^ Townsend, Brad (February 16, 2014). [http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/more- sports/headlines/20140216-jennifer-welter-first-woman-rb-in-men-s-pro- football-league-is-unscathed-after-mixing-it-up-with-the-guys.ece "First woman to play running back in a pro game gets walloped — and respected — in Allen"]. The Dallas Morning News. [[Dallas, TX]]: A. H. Belo. Retrieved February 17, 2014. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help); line feed character in |location= at position 11 (help); line feed character in |url= at position 39 (help)
  11. ^ Hernandez, Lee (February 18, 2014). "Jen Welter Makes Debut as First Female Pro Running Back". People. Retrieved February 20, 2014. {{cite news}}: line feed character in |work= at position 10 (help)
  12. ^ [http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/more- sports/headlines/20140219-jennifer-welter-1st-woman-rb-in-men-s-pro- football-league-makes-texas-revolution-s-regular-season-roster.ece "Jennifer Welter, 1st woman RB in men's pro football league, makes Texas Revolution's regular-season roster"]. The Dallas Morning News. Dallas, TX: A. H. Belo. February 19, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help); line feed character in |url= at position 39 (help)
  13. ^ Trieb, Erin (February 25, 2014). [http://www.nbcnews.com/news/photo/texas-woman-tackles-boundaries-pro- football-team-n37671 "Texas Woman Tackles Boundaries on Pro Football Team"]. [[NBC News]]. Retrieved February 25, 2014. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); line feed character in |accessdate= at position 14 (help); line feed character in |publisher= at position 7 (help); line feed character in |url= at position 70 (help)
  14. ^ Mackey, Jason (July 8, 2014). [http://triblive.com/sports/otherlocal/6351269-74/horton-football- passion#axzz3hCMrvRwP "Women's quarterback Horton is living her dream with Passion"]. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved July 28, 2015. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help); line feed character in |url= at position 66 (help)
  15. ^ [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/28/sports/football/cardinals-hire -female-assistant-coach.html "Cardinals Hire Female Assistant Coach"]. The New York Times. AP. July 27, 2015. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help); Check date values in: |date= (help); line feed character in |date= at position 6 (help); line feed character in |url= at position 65 (help)
  16. ^ https://www.linkedin.com/in/welter47
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