The Arizona Cardinals Just Hired the First Female Coach in NFL History By Notable Life By Notable LifeView Author|July 28, 2015|Life,View Life SportsView Sports For the first time ever, there’s a female coach in the NFL. Yesterday, the Arizona Cardinals appointed 37-year-old American Jen Welter as a linebacker coach for pre-season. She was hired by Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians. Welter comes with 14... View this article.