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After four seasons together, Katie Sowers and the 49ers have decided to go their separate ways.
Several sources confirmed to NBC Sports Bay Area on Thursday that friction between the parties was not the basis for them to go their separate ways and for Sowers to leave on good terms. The assistant coach’s contract ended at the end of the 2020 season and has not been renewed.
Sowers confirmed the news that she was no longer employed by the 49ers at NBC Sports Bay Area, and she later posted a farewell message on Instagram.
In September, Sowers’ sister Liz claimed in a social media post that the coach was not respected by the team. Liz said this was evident from Katie’s seat assignment on the team’s charter flight back to Santa Clara after the 49ers’ Week 3 win over the New York Giants.
Liz claimed her sister sat in economy class, while all other full-time coaches were in first class. Neither the 49ers nor Katie confirmed the statement and the post was cut shortly thereafter.
The Sowers had been employed by the 49ers since 2017, initially as a seasonal assistant and finally as a full-time offensive assistant working primarily with wide receivers. Sowers broke new ground as the first full-time female and openly gay coach in NFL history.
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It’s possible that the lack of upward mobility within the organization is one reason the sowers’ time with the 49ers has come to an end. If so, she will now have the opportunity to explore options across the league.
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