Arizona Cardinals: NFL Team Makes History By Hiring First Female Coach, See Twitter Reactions About Jen Welter Here [PHOTO]
History has officially made within the NFL following the Arizona Cardinals hiring the first female coach in the league's history.
Jen Welter has joined the team as a training-camp and preseason intern who will work with the team's inside linebackers throughout training camp and the preseason, and is believed to be the first woman to hold any type of coaching position in NFL history.
According to AZ Central, her short tenure will see her being one of seven coaching interns who will work with the team this summer.
The historic move has received a lot of praise online, with members of the actual Cardinals team speaking out about the hiring and sharing their praise for the decision and welcoming Welter to the team.
One team, one goal! Let's go to work coach @jwelter47 ! #Birdgang #OperationBringLombardiTrophyToAZ
— Patrick Peterson (@RealPeterson21) July 28, 2015
"One team, one goal!Let's go to work coach @jwelter47! #Birdgang #OperationBringLombardiTrophytoAZ," cornerback Patrick Peterson wrote.
If that's not big news, idk what is. — Earl Watford (@EWatts78) July 28, 2015
"If that's not big news, idk what is," offensive guard Earl Watford added.
S/O to @jwelter47....Welcome to AZ coach — Kevin Minter (@Kmint_46) July 28, 2015
"S/O to @jwelter47...Welcome to AZ coach," linebacker Kevin Minter said.
Her hiring has also earned other praise online as well.
Congrats Jen Welter, who joins the @AZCardinals as a training camp/preseason intern, coaching inside linebackers!
— Women Evolution (@WomenEvolution) July 29, 2015
Let's give Dr. Jen Welter a #Birdgang welcome to the #AZCardinals coaching staff! https://t.co/4I6yaTJyqc — Keith Varnum (@keithvarnum) July 29, 2015
This is awesome! Just wait until Becky Hammon becomes an NBA head coach! It'll happen. https://t.co/nteDv6ubac pic.twitter.com/9jeiMMhMju — Jesse Kawell (@jesseKawell) July 29, 2015
F' yeah! RT @thesportskave: .@AZCardinals add Levon Kirkland and Jen Welter to coaching staff. #birdgang — Debbie Elicksen (@bookpublish101) July 28, 2015
Kudos to the Cardinals and coach Jen Welter. https://t.co/AVT2GEI8qG
— Herbie Teope (@HerbieTeope) July 28, 2015
Congratulations to Dr Jen Welter! You are truly deserving of being an NFL coach! Way to go Coach Arians! — Ron Jaworski (@jawsespn) July 28, 2015
My girl, Jen Welter, is on the AZ staff. Omg! — Val Santos (@ValSantosATX) July 28, 2015
However, there were still some detractors online who didn't agree with the decision.
@jwelter47 @AZCardinals @BruceArians wtf are you guys doin?? females don't belong on an NFL coach staff or football field for that matter... — Cody (@CKujawa22) July 28, 2015
Keep them ALL away from football https://t.co/2mxWgt7e4O
— Americas Choice (@Des4gr8ness) July 28, 2015
I'm all for gender equality but there are boundaries...no way a woman should be coaching in the NFL unless she's a PT — Etser Edouard (@Pasterr_22) July 28, 2015
So there is now a female coach for the Arizona Cardinals that will be coaching inside linebackers. I'm sorry but wtf.
— Chris Ossa (@ossa2717) July 28, 2015
