Women Coach 49ers

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Women coach 49ers. Kyle shanahan was named the 20th head coach of the san francisco 49ers on february 6 2017. Katie sowers is in her fifth season in the nfl and third as an offensive assistant with the 49ers. Earlier this month katie sowers became just the second woman hired by an nfl team as a full time coach. The san francisco 49ers officially hired katie sowers for the 2017 season last week making her the team s first female assistant coach.

She was once barred from coaching an amateur basketball team because she was a lesbian. It s not something that i truly think about she s just the second woman to hold a full time coaching position in the nfl but. That was shanahan s rookie season as head coach. Sowers came out as lesbian before her first full season with the 49ers in 2017.

49ers assistant coach katie sowers on being a woman in football. 49ers assistant coach katie sowers speaks to reporters during super bowl liv opening night on monday at marlins park in. In 2019 he was named. She played professional football as a quarterback and defensive back in.

The offensive assistant for the san francisco 49ers made more history tuesday when she came. When katie sowers coaches for the san francisco 49ers on sunday in super bowl liv against the kansas city chiefs she ll be the first woman and openly lgbt person to do so in an nfl championship. Shanahan signed a multi year contract extension with the 49ers on june 15 2020. Katie sowers is the only openly lgbt coach in the nfl.

Five things to know about 49ers assistant katie sowers the first female coach in super bowl history 1. 49ers assistant coach katie sowers is blazing a trail for women in football.