I'll start us off with several that I've heard of recently. But if you ever want to add to the list, send it my way!
First up - Natalie Randolph!
- Last week, Coolidge High School in Washington D.C. announced her as Head Coach of their varsity football team.
- She is 1 of only 2 women who currently serve as head coaches for U.S. high school varsity football teams. (Debbie Vance became head football coach at Lehman High School in the Bronx, New York in 2008.)
- Mayor Fenty of D.C. declared March 12 Natalie Randolph Day in the District.
- Her football cred includes serving 2 seasons as assistant coach at another D.C. area high school, playing 5 seasons with the D.C. Divas of the Independent Women's Professional League, and perhaps most important is that she is already well-liked as a biology teacher at Coolidge.
- Natalie on being recognized as 1 of only 2 women head coaches for high school football - "I don't want this to overshadow their glory and their goals and them making it on to the next level. I want to make sure that they just get the best out of their high school experience."
- Natalie on her goals for her players - "I want these kids to be prepared for everything," she said. "Athletics is a means to an end. I want them to be complete young men."
You go girl!
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