Position coach

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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III with position coach Matt Cavanaugh (left), 2015 Matt Cavanaugh Skins quarterback coach and Robert Griffin III at RVA 2015 training camp (20287635949).jpg
Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III with position coach Matt Cavanaugh (left), 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:

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.