Angela Baker is second female asst. coach added to Giants staff

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Angela Baker becomes second female assistant coach added to Giants staff

By Chelena Goldman | Last updated 2/19/22

The New York Giants have added Angela Baker to Brian Daboll's coaching staff, making her the second woman to join the team this offseason.

Big news coming out of the @Giants.

Coach Brian Daboll hires @NFL Women’s Forum alum, Angela Baker as offensive assistant coach, the first female coach in Giants history.

Baker was a standout WR for the Pittsburgh Passion and previously interned w the @Browns #forwardprogress pic.twitter.com/r7f8r0xOK7
— Sam Rapoport (@samrap10) February 19, 2022

ESPN's Field Yates reported Baker will serve as minority coaching fellow and offensive quality control coach.

The Giants have hired Angela Baker as a minority fellow/offensive quality control coach, per source.

Baker previously spent time with the Browns as part of the Bill Walsh Diversity Coach Fellowship and becomes the second woman hired to the coaching staff by Brian Daboll.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) February 19, 2022

As Yates notes, Baker, 29, previously spent time with the Browns, where she worked with quarterbacks. She most recently held a post at the University of Redlands, where she was the Bulldogs' special teams/defensive quality control coach.

Last month, the Giants hired Laura Young as director of coaching operations. Young, who had previously been the Buffalo Bills' player services coordinator, is believed to be the Giants' first-ever female coaching hire.

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