It’s No Fumblerooski: Women Love and Lead College Football

Women’s History Month Feature

It’s disturbing how these monthly tributes to overlooked heroes, sheroes, and history makers are lifted up by society for 30 days or less and then often tucked away to be ignored, dismissed or denied over the next 11 months. March is Women’s History Month and April is International Black Women’s History Month. The unsung stories being told draw us closer to the beauty of humanity and sacrifice for equality and justice. I have been inspired all of my life by amazing women. Last summer I began a beautiful sisterhood journey by participating in an intense life-changing Rites of Passage (ROP) program for women at the Omega Institute. Since then I have become so much more reflective of my attitude and behaviors. This shift is primarily due to the ROP practices learned and the implementation of an early morning prayer call with three other alumnae. So many women have coached and mentored me to be courageous and confident in my skills and faith. I applaud their energy and efforts by introducing to you a few women in my life that recently made me pause and reflect on their leadership at the highest level of college sports.

Every year I am blessed to be invited to join the staff of the College Football Playoff (CFP) national championship game. It is a big high for me because I grew up in football…