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49ers extending role for first female coach, Katie Sowers

Katie Sowers, the first female coach in 49ers history, is expected to remain on staff through the season after completing her internship Friday.

A season-long position on Kyle Shanahan’s coaching staff would make her only the second full-time female assistant in NFL history, although details have yet to be finalized about her pending role.

Katie Sowers, 49ers coaching intern, observes San Francisco 49ers practice at Levi's Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, in Santa Clara, Calif. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)
Katie Sowers, observes practice at Levi’s Stadium last Saturday. (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group)

Last year, the Buffalo Bills hired Kathryn Smith as their special teams quality control coach, and she was not retained by Sean McDermott after a coaching change this past offseason.