So I just happened to get on with them.. Football is thought of as one of the world's toughest sports, and nowhere is that more true than in the NFL. ASHBURN, Va. -- The Washington Redskins are working to make Jennifer King the first African American female full-time assistant coach in the NFL after meeting with her late last month, multiple . Especially in coaching, you just never know, King said. Jennifer King was a seven-time All-American quarterback for the Womenn's Football Alliance with a record of 75-17. I had high hopes, and I had built a lot of relationships, so I felt like I would get an opportunity at some point, but you never know when its going to be. Washington Redskins officially named Jennifer King as a full-year coaching intern. She is known for having a high football IQ and winning. Due to her athleticism and skill, King was known as "Jet" by the teammates. She worked as an assistant wide receivers coach of the Alliance of American Football\u2019s Arizona Hotshots last spring before joining Dartmouth\u2019s football staff as an offensive assistant.<\/p>\n

Her resume also includes head coach of the Johnson and Wales University women\u2019s basketball team as well as two championship titles of the semi-professional Women\u2019s Football Alliance that she won as a quarterback, wide receiver and safety for the Carolina Phoenix.<\/p>\n