InAmerican football, aposition coach is a team official in charge of coaching a specific position group.[1] Position coaches have more specialized duties than thehead coach, associate and assistant coach, and theoffensive anddefensive coordinators.[2][3]
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Common positions
editCommon position coaches on coaching staffs in theNational Football League[4][5][6] andNCAA 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, includingsafeties andcornerbacks
- Special teams (ST) coach. Responsible for coordinatingpunts,kickoffs, andfield goals/extra points
- Tight ends (TE) coach
- Wide receivers (WR) coach
- Fullbacks (FB) coach
References
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- ^"ROLLTIDE.COM - University of Alabama Official Athletics Site".www.rolltide.com. Retrieved2018-01-08.
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