JetNation Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 On May 26, 2017, the New York Jets announced the signing of Collette Smith as an intern to work with the defensive backs. This signing marks the first time the Jets have hired a female coach and Smith becomes the third female coach in NFL history. The first being Jen Welter, who the Cardinals hired as an intern during training camp and the second was Kathryn Smith, whom the Bills retained full-time as a quality control/special teams coach. Smith is a former coach and player for the New York Sharks of Independent Women’s Football League and grew up a Jets fan, making this all the more exciting. This signing, and the past signings of Jen Welter and Kathryn Smith, could be the start of a trend of hiring more women in the NFL in prominent coaching roles. Collette Smith is quoted saying, “One day a woman will come to a football team, and it won’t be a big story. It’ll just be football. When that day comes I’ll be more honored and even more proud.” The Jets hired Collette Smith to work training camp, making her the first female coach in team history https://t.co/lihELPqVy3 — Sports Illustrated (@SInow) May 26, 2017 Click here to read the full story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thadude Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 She's not even hired as a coach she's an intern and people are getting worked up over this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Old news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetrider Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 2 hours ago, thadude said: She's not even hired as a coach she's an intern and people are getting worked up over this? She can be a double undercover secret mole working for the Cheats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fltflo Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Who knows, maybe our secondary suddenly becomes a force to be reckoned with. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sciond Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 who cares as long as she can coach... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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