Lois Cook

Lois Cook is a powerhouse when it comes to exposing the game of football for women. She is proudly a walking, talking advocate for women's football while also being a mom of four boys, Social Media Influencer, Professional Wide Receiver, and Vice President of the DC Divas. Beginning her love of football at an early age, Lois decided that she wanted to be the first woman in the NFL. In 2002, her dream somewhat came true as she began her football career with the Atlanta Leopards which was not quite the NFL but for her, even better - a league for all women at the highest level. She then joined the DC Divas in 2004 where she still plays today. The fear of a collision sport is not a factor as Lois has overcome several injuries including a broken ankle, tibia, fibula, toe, and 3 fingers among a host of other minor aches and sprains. Never wavering in her dedication to the sport and her determination to play, she always returned to the game quickly. Lois' career has been nothing short of exciting and is now completely dedicated to football. She was hired as an assistant coach for her very own high school, Bethesda Chevy Chase in Bethesda, MD whose team went undefeated and was also selected from the WFA to attend the prestigious NFL Alumni Academy as a coaching intern in Canton, OH. Lois has extended her passion for playing the game on the field to serving and growing the game off the field in every possible way. She started a non-profit organization in 2020, Lois Cook Foundation aka FTBLR, designed to empower women and girls through football, to support both boys and girls who play through education, to support the women who already play, and to help bring girls’ tackle football teams to schools. With intention to serve women’s sports, Lois has partnered with several brands including Always, ESPN, TiVo, among others. Additionally, for the first time in women's football history, female football was featured on a billboard outside of Sofi Stadium for the 2022 Superbowl among advertisements everywhere, where Lois was featured as a Team Milk athlete with the Got Milk? campaign showing the world that "football is football" regardless of gender. She can also be seen on a host of media outlets, local news interviews, a 30-minute spotlight on the primetime show, LA Stories with Giselle Fernandez, a variety of podcasts, and advertisements near and far all while representing her team, her league, and the sport of women's football. Lois also achieved several awards and honors including the 2021 Daddy Nat Award for Selfless Service, the 2019 Owner's Award, and the 2018 Hard Hat Award for her performance and dedication to the game. Today, through LCF, the DC Divas/WFA, and through social media marketing, Lois' mission continues and her message is simple, “Grow the game”.