Orlando Pride hire Yolanda Thomas as first permanent Black female head coach in NWSL

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The Orlando Pride have promoted Yolanda Thomas from interim to permanent head coach, the club announced Thursday. She is the first Black woman to serve in that role at any club in the 14-year history of the NWSL. “This is a club that I have poured a lot of sweat equity into for a few years now,” Thomas told The Athletic in a phone call ahead of the announcement. “It was a heartfelt choice, probably more so than most of these types of roles, because I feel like this is home and this club means a