Jen Welter’s time as a coaching intern with the Cardinals has come to an end after what she called a “great time” that lacked “an ‘uh oh’ moment” that would have made having a female coach look like potential trouble for teams who might consider adding one as an intern or permanent member of their staff in the future.
Welter said that Cardinals players were “receptive” to her this summer and that the experience left her wondering if there’s a way that female coaches could help teams off the field as well. Welter noted during an interview with Katie Couric of Yahoo that while domestic violence is a societal problem rather than just one in the NFL, there’s an opportunity for the league to do better and she wonders if female coaches could help on that front.