Achieving a football first

Coach Autumn Lockwood is breaking barriers for women in sports.

When the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs last month in the National Football League’s biggest game, Autumn Lockwood made history. As the associate performance coach for the Eagles, she became the first Black female coach to win a Super Bowl. Lockwood, age 29, grew up in Media, Pennsylvania, as the daughter of a college football coach. She initially planned to pursue law enforcement, but her upbringing led her to strength coaching. After earning a master’s degree in psychology and sports management, Lockwood gained experience as an intern with the Atlanta Falcons. She also held positions at the college level, including director of sports performance at the University of Houston. Lockwood joined the Eagles in 2022. In her current role, she designs training programs to help players avoid injuries…

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