Education
Welter graduated from Boston College and has a master’s degree in Sport psychology and a Doctor of Philosophy in psychology from Capella University, an online, higher education institution in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Welter graduated from Boston College and has a master’s degree in Sport psychology and a Doctor of Philosophy in psychology from Capella University, an online, higher education institution in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The signing with the made her the first female coach in the NFL. This is her third "first" for men"s football in 2014 and 2015. On February 12, 2015, the Indoor Football League"s named Welter their linebackers and special teams coach making her the first woman to coach in a men"s professional football league. On January 24, 2014, the Revolution announced signing 5 ft 2 in (157 m), 130 lb (590 kg) Jennifer Welter as a running back.
This made her the second female player for a position other than kicker or placekick-holder on a men"s professional football team, and the first at running back.
She is not the first female to play a male dominant sport. However, she is the first woman to play a "contact" position in a male dominant sport.
Welter is a veteran of several women"s professional and semi-professional football teams (including the Dallas Diamonds and Dallas Dragons). She played rugby in college.
On February 12, 2015, the introduced Welter as their new linebackers and special teams coach.
She is the first woman to coach in a men"s professional football league. Welter"s first action as a Revolution running back came during a preseason game on February 15, 2014, against the North Texas Crunch. Welter rushed for three carries for −1 yards.
On February 19, the Revolution named Welter to their 2014 regular season roster.
On July 27, 2015, the hired Welter as an assistant coaching intern for training camp and the preseason. As such, she is believed to be the first female coach in the NFL. Her internship with the Cardinals expired after the team"s third preseason game on August 30, 2015.
Her coaching style does not differ from many, according to Cardinals" Tyrann Mathieu. The enters the 2015-2016 NFL season with a record of 3-0.
The Washington Post most recently added that: "The biggest question coming in was would guys in the NFL respond to a woman coaching them, and the obvious answer is yes".
She was a gold medal-winning member of Team United States of America at the International Federation of American Football"s (IFAF) Women"s World Championship in 2010 and 2013.