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Revision as of 18:06, 3 January 2008 by CSwarn27 (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on a football team in the National Football League or college football who is in charge of the defense. This position aids the head coach a great deal in many ways by delegating play calling to other coaches and allowing the head coach to focus on overall play and more important issues during games and practice sessions. A defensive coordinator in the NFL typically has a number of assistant coaches working under him. At lower levels the defensive coordinator may also coach one or more of these positions, or one assistant coach may be in charge of more than one position. The defensive coordinator oversees all of these coaches and all the defensive players. He is usually responsible for all defensive play calling during the game; he calls certain plays depending on what the game situation is and what he expects the opposing offense to do, among other factors.
Defensive Coaching Positions
- Assistant Head Coach - Defense
- Defensive Coordinator
- Linebackers Coach
- Defensive Line Coach
- Secondary Coach
- Defensive Backs Coach
- Cornerbacks Coach
- Safeties Coach
- Defensive Assistant Coach
- Defensive Quality Control Coach
Defensive coaching positions are based on a teams needs.
See also
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