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Episode two of Adweek’s newest series, The Most Powerful Women in Sports features Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ assistant defensive line coach Lori Locust, who’s entering her third season with the Bucs. Locust was thrust into the spotlight in 2021 when she and the Bucs’ assistant strength and conditioning coach made history by becoming the first female coaches to win a Super Bowl. Locust, who says she looks forward to the day when she’s referred to simply as a “coach” rather than “female coach,” spoke with Adweek chief content officer Lisa Granatstein about her lifelong affinity for football and why there’s still more work to be done when it comes to diversity in sports.
A lifetime passion for football
Locust got hooked on football at age five after catching her first Pittsburgh Steelers game on TV.
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