Zaler told NFL Network that she worked to make her entry into the NFL through the NFL’s Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship. In her video submission, with a decoration behind her that read “Chase that dream,” she spoke of a desire to “help lead the way for other women within this field” who could follow in her footsteps.
Broncos Strength and Conditioning Coach Loren Landow, representing the team Zaler said was her top choice, reached out to offer her a role for training camp. Little did she know that the position wouldn’t just be a seasonal one.
“It was supposed to be my last practice, and Coach Landow pulled me into the office and said, ‘We’re going to hire you on full-time.’ And I was shocked,” Zaler said. “Being the first full-time female coach within the Denver Broncos organization is truly unreal.”
After her first NFL season, Zaler is aware of her trailblazing role in the organization and the NFL, as well as the effect she could have on others who hope to have similar opportunities.
“I do know that it’s up to me [and] it’s up to a handful of other women to lead the women for the women of the future,” Zaler said.