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The Michigan football program made history Tuesday.
The University of Michigan has hired a graduate assistant coach who will work with the team's quarterbacks. She is the first female graduate assistant coach in the history of the Big Ten.
The statement from Bolden-Morris was included in the announcement.
"It speaks volumes to the efforts that Coach [Jim] Harbaugh has made to create an environment of inclusion. These opportunities have been an anomaly for a black woman until recently. Growing up watching my dad coach my brother, it has always been my dream to be a part of a football team in some form, so this opportunity is allowing me to live out a dream of mine, especially working with quarterbacks. Coming from the basketball world, guards and quarterbacks are one in the same. Both have the ability to make decisions under duress, read defenses, take care of the ball, and execute with precision and accuracy."
She played college basketball at Boston College and Georgetown. She started all 29 games for the Hoyas, leading the team in scoring with 12.6 points per game and making 83 three-pointers.
The sister of a Michigan defensive end is noted by a Detroit Free Press reporter. She will start at Michigan on June 1.
The Michigan football team is coming off their first Big Ten title and College Football Playoff appearance.
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