ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills hire Kathryn Smith, making her first full-time female assistant coach in NFL history.

She had been working as an administrative assistant with the assistant coaches for years, according to a media release from the Bills.

 

BREAKING: Kathryn Smith is the Bills new special teams quality control coach, the first full-time female NFL coach! pic.twitter.com/r2MkWX4pR3

— Buffalo Bills (@buffalobills) January 21, 2016

 

Kathryn Smith’s official title with the @buffalobills will be Quality Control-Special Teams. — Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) January 21, 2016