
Breaking Barriers: Women in the NFL
- Sonia Gysland, athletic trainer for the Pittsburgh Steelers This may not be well known, but women as athletic trainers have been amazingly scarce within the NFL for many years. Why is this amazing? Over 50% of athletic trainers are women. But in the NFL, women are not often hired to be athletic trainers. There are female medical advisors, coaches, lawyers, and even a few owners, but for some reason, athletic training is having a hard time following suit. Why are women sc