On Jan. 20, Kathryn Smith became a trailblazer for women all over the sports world as she became the first full-time female coach in National Football League (NFL) history as she was named special teams quality control coach for the Buffalo Bills. A St. John’s alum, Smith started her journey in the sports industry as a four-year student manager for the St. John’s men’s basketball team before graduating in 2007.
“I don’t want to downplay it, but, at the same time, I don’t really know,” Smith said on WGR-Radio (Buffalo) on Thursday night. “We have Kim Pegula as an owner here.