Heather Marini is making Division I football history.

On Monday, Brown University announced that Marini has been hired to be the quarterbacks coach for the football program. She becomes the first female position coach in NCAA Division I football history.

Marini initially joined the Brown staff in 2019 as an offensive quality control assistant coach.

“Heather has earned the coaching position,” said Brown head coach James Perry. “In one season with our program, Heather has done a great job for us. She has proven through her efforts in the office every day with us in an off-the-field role that she’s ready to run the quarterback room.

“Promoting Heather to our quarterback coach makes us a stronger program and I know she will be a pioneer in expanding roles women have in collegiate football.”

Brown begins the 2020 college football season on Sept. 19, when it will play Bryant.