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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.
In 2021, King made history once again, becoming the first Black female primary position coach in the NFL. Too soon to say now, but could she one day become the first female...
5 days ago · Jennifer King was a champion women’s basketball coach when she made a tough decision to pursue a career in football and within three years of switching sports, King became the first Black female ...
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.
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 RB coach for Washington in January. The assignment made her the first Black female full-time coach in the NFL. Now King is focused on encouraging...
Feb 21, 2024 · Jennifer King makes history as Bears' first female coach. The addition of Jennifer King to Matt Eberflus' coaching staff as assistant running backs coach is a milestone moment for the Bears. King, 39, becomes the first female coach in the franchise's 104-year history.
Jan 27, 2021 · Jennifer King is the first full-time African-American female assistant position coach in NFL history. The Washington Football Team announced King will serve as assistant running backs coach. King spent this past season as a full-time intern, working with running backs coach Randy Jordan.
Jan 28, 2021 · Jennifer King made history becoming the NFL's first Black female assistant coach when Washington elevated her to running backs coach. The 36-year-old assistant...
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.