Tanya Walter making an impact as member of B.C. Lions’ coaching staff
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The 31-year-old from Alberta is entering her second season as a defensive assistant with the B.C. Lions.
Tanya Walter is a reluctant pioneer.
The 31-year-old is entering her second season as a defensive assistant with the B.C. Lions. Walter made CFL history last year when she became the league’s first full-time female coach.
“Most days, no, I don’t (feel like a pioneer). I just do my own thing,” Walter said during a telephone interview on Wednesday, which was recognized globally as International Women’s Day honouring the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.
“I know the impact that it has, I know when it comes down to it I am, I suppose. I’m just trying to move things forward.
“Much of what I’ve done, yes, it’s for me. But a lot of it is I just want people to have more opportunity . . . for that to become more of a reality.”
Walter, 31, of Forestburg, Alta., played for the Edmonton Storm of the Western Women’s Canadian Football League.
She also coached at Edmonton’s St. Francis Xavier High School, with the Canadian Junior Football League’s Edmonton Huskies and West Edmonton Raiders girls tackle football squad.
A harsh reality of life as a professional football coach is very long hours. But being able to concentrate on just one job has been a blessing for Walter.
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