ABC7 Unite: Collette V. Smith, NFL's 1st Black female coach, now working to empower young African American women - ABC7 New York
![](https://cdn.abcotvs.com/dip/images/11553072_021022-wabc-colette-smith-img.png)
Collette V. Smith broke barriers when she became the first Black female coach in the NFL and now she's working to empower young African American women
![](https://media.heragenda.com/brand-img/36935/0x0/2024/03/05154846/whm1.jpg)
A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Collette V. Smith
Collette V. Smith, NFL's 1st African American Female Coach by way of being the 1st Female Coach in New York Jets Franchise History 2017.
![](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTcwNDE0NzE0MDU5MjM3MDU0/img_5495.jpg)
Former New York Jets assistant Collette Smith, the first African-female coach in the NFL, hails Washington's hire of Jennifer King - Sports Illustrated New York Jets News, Analysis and More
![](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1358/1*ptR_NdwXIdB91b9a4GbMFQ.jpeg)
Make Tomorrow Better Today” With Collette V. Smith, the NFL's 1st African American Female Coach, by Authority Magazine Editorial Staff, Authority Magazine
![](https://cdn.abcotvs.com/dip/images/11556190_021122-wabc-paterson-author-img.png?w=1600)
Black history month: Local author inspires New Jersey students with imaginative book - ABC7 New York
Collette V Smith (@collettevsmith) • Instagram photos and videos
![](https://cdn.abcotvs.com/dip/images/14555276_32124-wabc-grimaldi-pizza-wage-theft-img.jpg)
ABC7 Unite: Collette V. Smith, NFL's 1st Black female coach, now working to empower young African American women - ABC7 New York
Collette V Smith (@collettevsmith) • Instagram photos and videos
![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/21T02oLmtrY/hqdefault.jpg)
Collette. V Smith, First Black Women to coach in NFL History.
![](https://www.azcentral.com/gcdn/presto/2023/07/13/PPHX/34308636-b2e2-4e71-b583-3a45e4388e48-DSC09842.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x900,y0)
/gcdn/presto/2023/07/13/PPHX/3430
Collette V Smith (@collettevsmith) • Instagram photos and videos