On this episode of the Beyond the Helmet we are joined by the woman who broke the gender barrier in professional football by becoming the first female coach in 2015, Dr. Jen Welter .

Coach Welter has always loved football. There was just never a path for her to be near the game. It wasn’t until she was 22 years old that she had a chance to play in a woman’s league. She went on to earn 8 Pro Bowls in that league and win 2 gold medals in women’s football for team USA. This led to her being the first woman to play in a  men’s league in 2014. 

After earning the respect of her peers she became the first woman to coach in men’s professional football on that very same team’s staff. Next she forged a path into the NFL forever giving young girls a role model. In the 5 years since then Dr. Welter has been extremely busy between coaching the Australian National Team, authoring a series of children’s books called Critter Fitters, launching the Gridiron Girls football camps and more! Check out jenwelter.com to learn more about her journey

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