Position coach

Team official in charge of coaching a specific position group
Quarterback coach Matt Cavanaugh (left) with quarterback Robert Griffin III in 2015

In American football, a position coach is a team official in charge of coaching a specific position group.[1] Position coaches have more specialized duties than the head coach, associate and assistant coach, and the offensive and defensive coordinators.[2][3]

Common positions

Common position coaches on coaching staffs in the National Football League[4][5][6] and NCAA football[7] include:

  • Defensive line (DL) coach
  • Linebacker (LB) coach
  • Offensive line (OL) coach
  • Quarterback (QB) coach
  • Running backs (RB) coach
  • Secondary (DB) coach. Responsible for coaching defensive backs, including safeties and cornerbacks
  • Special teams (ST) coach. Responsible for coordinating punts, kickoffs, and field goals/extra points
  • Tight ends (TE) coach
  • Wide receivers (WR) coach

References

  1. ^ "The Coaching Staff in American Football - dummies". dummies. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  2. ^ "NFL expansion: With no salary cap on coaches, coaching staff sizes know no limits". Fox News. 2013-06-06. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  3. ^ "Rams Announce 2017 Full Coaching Staff". NBC Southern California. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  4. ^ "Coaches | Chiefs.com". Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  5. ^ "Denver Broncos | Football Operations". Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  6. ^ "Packers.com | Coaches". Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  7. ^ "ROLLTIDE.COM - University of Alabama Official Athletics Site". www.rolltide.com. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
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