This is Phoebe Schecter, Britain’s first female NFL coach

“It was amazing to watch them compete and practise. And being around that mindset every day was a huge privilege but they’re just normal people and they’re trying to be the best they can be at their job. I never once felt out of place.”

The life of an NFL coach is often long and tough.

Within the sport, stories of coaches sleeping at practice facilities aren’t rare. “You start at 6am and you don’t finish until 11.30pm. But even then, you never feel as though there’s enough time.”

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Although she’s now back in the UK, Phoebe wants to see more British coaches in the NFL.

“I just want to be able to take all the knowledge I’ve absorbed to help coach other coaches in the UK. I hope that we get more British people applying for this internship, whether it’s female or male. There’s no reason to not have the confidence to go over there and just learn.”

As for her future?

“I would love to be an NFL assistant coach. Coming off the back of this experience, I just don’t want to stop learning now.”

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