Groundbreaking NFL coach has a message Gene Marrano February 1, 2021 1 minute read Jennifer King is the first full-time black assistant coach in the NFL, appointed by Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera to work with the running backs: Share: Post navigation Previous: Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge to hold Partner Portal webinarNext: Chase files Civil Rights federal lawsuit over State Senate censure Related Stories A local hero of the American Revolution is honored with a new exhibit by the Salem Museum & Historical Society Gene Marrano July 23, 2026 Plays, plays everywhere … and a closing night artist reception and lecture at Hollins Gene Marrano July 22, 2026 19 years later, the Excel Center Adult High School helps her graduate with a hard-earned diploma Gene Marrano July 21, 2026