2 0 1 3 : ▁On ▁March ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁Private ers ▁owner ▁and ▁president ▁N icole ▁Kir nan ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁team ' s ▁coach ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time , ▁making ▁her ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁coach ▁a ▁professional ▁hockey ▁team ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁▁ 2 0 1 4 : ▁Tor ah ▁Bright ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁qual ify ▁for ▁three ▁snow board ▁discipl ines ▁at ▁a ▁Winter ▁Olympics , ▁specifically ▁snow board ▁cross , ▁half pipe ▁and ▁s lop est yle . ▁▁ 2 0 1 4 : ▁Ash ley ▁Frei berg ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁win ▁an ▁overall ▁race ▁in ▁Cont inental ▁T ire ▁Challenge ▁History ▁when ▁she ▁won ▁the ▁Cont inental ▁T ire ▁Sports Car ▁Challenge . ▁Her ▁co - driver ▁was ▁Sh el by ▁Black stock . ▁▁ 2 0 1 4 : ▁The ▁first ▁women ▁competed ▁in ▁ski ▁jump ing ▁at ▁the ▁Olympics . ▁▁ 2 0 1 4 : ▁Jenn ifer ▁Wel ter ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁non - k icker ▁or ▁place k ick - holder ▁to ▁play ▁in ▁a ▁men ' s ▁pro ▁football ▁game ; ▁she ▁played ▁running ▁back ▁for ▁the ▁Texas ▁Revolution . ▁▁ 2 0 1 4 : ▁Ab bey ▁Hol mes ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁kick ▁ 1 0 0 ▁goals ▁in ▁one ▁regular ▁season ▁of ▁Australian ▁R ules ▁football . ▁▁ 2 0 1 4 : ▁Ann abel ▁Anderson , ▁from ▁New ▁Zealand , ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁woman