Lions become 1st CFL team to hire full-time female coach, adding Walter to staff

The B.C. Lions are the first CFL team to hire a full-time female coach, adding Tanya Walter as a defensive assistant Tuesday.

The native of Forestburg, Alta., began coaching at Edmonton's St. Francis Xavier High School in Edmonton in 2017 and continued through last season.

"I am honoured and grateful to the Lions organization for providing me the opportunity to make this significant step in my coaching career," Walter said in a statement. "I can't wait to get to work with this Lions team."

“I am honoured and grateful to the Lions organization for providing me the opportunity to make this significant step in my coaching career."<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCLions?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BCLions</a> hire Tanya Walter as the first full-time female coach in <a href="https://twitter.com/CFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CFL</a> history