Collette V. Smith is on the move. The first Black woman to coach in the NFL took a break from her duties as keynote speaker at the NAF Next education conference in Phoenix to give an impromptu clinic ...

On Friday, getting into a defensive back stance and back pedaling with a microphone in her hand, former Coach Collette V. Smith yelled to a gymnasium of hundreds of students. "I'm a defensive player.

UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) — Collette V. Smith made history as the first African American female coach in the NFL, and now, she’s using her journey of breaking barriers to inspire others.

"Can you believe that?" is what Collette V. Smith asked her father when she was invited to work for the New York Jets in 2017—becoming not only the team's first female coach, but also the first Black ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Collette V. Smith, the first African American female coach in the NFL, joins Here and Now to discuss her new book. The ...