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USAT: Giants Wire

Feb 3, 2022

The New York Giants intend to hire Laura Young as their director of coaching operations. She will become the first female ever hired to the coaching staff or coaching operations department in team history. - The news was first reported by ESPN’s Jordan Raanan and Field Yates. - - The Giants are adding Laura Young as the team’s director of coaching operations, per @FieldYates and me. It is believed to be the Giants’ first known woman hire on the coaching side. - Young comes from the Buffalo Bills, where she was the player services coordinator. - — Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) February 3, 2022 - - - Young joins the Giants by way of the Buffalo Bills where she served as the player services coordinator. She had also previously worked as the manager of football administration and assistant to the head coach for the Bills. - In addition to her time with the Bills, Young also had stints with the Baltimore Ravens, working on the business side of things, and New York Jets. It was with the Jets and Rex Ryan that she was moved to the coaching side of things. - When the pandemic began to break out around the world in 2020, the Bills turned to Young to serve as one of their COVID-19 protocol coordinators. That became another important line on her resume and something the Giants undoubtedly took into consideration as the pandemic continues to rage. - Although Young is the first female to join the Giants’ coaching department, she is not the first female to hold a prominent role in the organization. - Hannah Burnett, who was hired in 2020, currently served as a full-time college scout covering the Midlands. The Giants also have also had Ashley Lynn, who was promoted to director of player engagement in 2021. in the building for the past 14-plus years. - - RelatedEmotional Tiki Barber comes to defense of Giants, owners: They aren't racistReport: Giants hiring Shea Tierney as quarterbacks coachGiants' Daniel Jones intends to pick brain of Josh Allen this offseason - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Giants Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Giants Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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