User:CeceK15/Women In Sports

Sandbox for WRTG 220 course.

Kennedy: 2021- Katie Sowers the offensive assistant coach for the San Francisco 49er was the first female coach in Super Bowl history. In addition, to being the first coach to represent the LGBTQ community.

2021- Sarah Thomas made history being the first female referee to officiate Super Bowl LV

2020-  Sarah Fuller became the first female college football player to receive play timing for Vanderbilt against the Missouri Tigers Football

Tim:

Kim Ng became the first female to be named General Manager of a Major League Baseball team, when the Miami Marlins officially announced the hire on November 13, 2020.

Alyssa Nakken became the first female to coach for a Major League Baseball team, when the San Francisco Giants officially announced her promotion on January 14, 2020

Cece:

During her seventh season with the Spurs, on December 30, 2020, Gregg Popovich...

Becky Hammon was the first female to act as the head coach during the Spurs versus Lakers game on December 30, 2020 when head coach Gregg Popovich was ejected in the second quarter.

Due to the lack of viewership, the WNBA has not been profitable in past years. The league projected the losses for the 2010 season to be around 400 million dollars.