BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A majority-female officiating crew worked a college football game in an apparent first.
The four women were part of the seven-person crew Thursday night for the Division II game between Miles and Lane. The Southern Intercollege Athletic Conference is billing it as the first time it’s happened in an NCAA game.
It was significant enough that the NFL’s director of officiating David Coleman and other league officials attended the game.
Coleman says he has never seen more than one woman work a college game.
Head linesman Yvonda Lewis worked with line judge Tangela Mitchell, field judge Sabrina Brunson and back judge Krystle Apellaniz.
