On March 12, 2010, Natalie Robinson became the first female coach at Calvin Coolidge Senior High School in Washington, DC. She is the second female to coach High School Football behind Debbie Vance, the coach at Lehman High School in New York.
Robinson is a 29 year old biology and environmental sciences teacher. She was a wide receiver for a five years and played on special teams for DC Divas, a professional women’s team, so she has a true understanding of football. Her new players are excited and anxious for their new female coach.
As a fan of football, I’m glad to see women are making their way into coaching. It’s about time we made an impact in the male dominated sport. I know we have a long way to go before we see a female coach on the college or football level, but we have to start somewhere.
To learn more about Natalie Robinson, visit The Early Show.
