Callie Brownson

Callie Brownson (born October 15, 1989)[1] is an American football coach and player who is the chief of staff for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL).[2] In September 2018, she became the first woman hired as a full-time NCAA Division I coach, when she was promoted by Dartmouth, after briefly working as an intern for the team.[3][4]

Callie Brownson
Cleveland Browns
Position:Chief of staff
Personal information
Born: (1989-10-15) October 15, 1989
Mount Vernon, Virginia, U.S.
Career information
College:George Mason University
Career history
As player:
As coach:
Career highlights and awards
As player
  • 2x WFA champion (2015, 2016)
Callie Brownson
Medal record
Women’s American football
Representing  United States
World Championship
2013 FinlandTeam Competition
2017 VancouverTeam Competition

Brownson played from 2010 to 2017 as a free safety and running back for the D.C. Divas in the Women's Football Alliance (WFA), where she helped them win two National Championships. She also won two gold medals playing with the United States women's national American football team.

Early life

Born in Mount Vernon, Virginia, Brownson was raised by her father, Bruce B. Brownson.[5][1] She attended Mount Vernon High School,[6] where she played softball,[1] as the football team would not allow girls.[7]

Playing career

While attending George Mason University, Brownson tried out for the D.C. Divas in the Women's Football Alliance (WFA) at age 19.[7][1]

Coaching career

Brownson was an assistant football coach at her alma mater, Mount Vernon High School, for three seasons. She began coaching college football at age 21.[1] In 2017, she served as a scouting intern for the New York Jets.[3] In 2019, she was hired by the Buffalo Bills to serve as a coaching intern.[8] She became the first woman to coach an NFL position group in a regular-season game when she filled in for the Cleveland Browns tight ends coach Drew Petzing in a week 12 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on November 29, 2020.[9] She also filled in for Petzing during the Browns’ first game of the 2020 playoffs.[10]

References
  1. "Team USA – Callie Brownson, D.C. Divas". Women's Football Alliance. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  2. "Callie Brownson named Chief of Staff for Browns Head Coach Kevin Stefanski". www.clevelandbrowns.com. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  3. Jones, Kaelen (September 11, 2018). "Callie Brownson Promoted At Dartmouth, Becomes First Female Full-Time Division I Coach". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  4. "Dartmouth hires two women as coaching interns, a rare move in college football". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  5. "Mount Vernon Local Thrives in Women's Professional Football". Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  6. "'The kind of stuff you dream about': Alexandria native is college football's 1st full-time Div. 1 female coach | WTOP". WTOP. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  7. Post, Jacob Bogage The Washington. "Virginia native becomes first female Division I college football coach". Fredericksburg.com. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  8. "Buffalo Bills adding Callie Brownson as intern to coaching staff for 2019". democratandchronicle.com. August 21, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  9. "Cleveland Browns: Callie Brownson becomes first female NFL position coach". Sky Sports. November 29, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  10. Smith, Pete. "Browns Finally Practice, 7 Players Listed as Questionable, Including 3 All-Pros". Sports Illustrated Cleveland Browns News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
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