Isabel Diaz was on Monday announced as Indianapolis Colts’ first Harriet P. Irsay Fellow. She is now the first woman to hold a full-season coaching position in the franchise’s history and the second Latina coach in NFL history.
Diaz will do a year-long fellowship with the Colts and will work as a coach for the special teams units.
Who is Isabel Diaz?
Isabel Diaz was associated with Oklahoma State for the last five years. She was an undergraduate assistant for the Dallas Cowboys defense from 2021 to 2023.
Diaz assisted with scouting for the Cowboys, created practice scripts and helped with game planning during Oklahoma games. With her addition, the NFL will now have seven full-season women coaches this season.
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Isabel Diaz was a videographer for Oklahoma State’s football and women’s soccer programs from 2019 to 2021. She graduated from Oklahoma State with a bachelor’s degree in sports & coaching science with a minor in sport management.
Indianapolis owner and vice chair Carlie-Irsay Gordon said that she hopes the program helps women.
“A lot of times what your dreams are what you think is possible for yourself. If you don’t see examples of it in your world, then I think it’s a lot harder to dream it being possible,” she said.
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The Colts started the Harriet P. Irsay Fellowship for Women in Football Program in 2023. The fellowship is named after the late mother of the team’s owner and CEO Jim Irsay.
“The fellowship was created with the goal of creating a pipeline for women – who are historically underrepresented in football operations and coaching roles – to be considered for more senior positions with the Colts and across the NFL in the future,” the team said.
