get-back coach

noun

get-back coach

noun
1

Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports US A coach who is assigned the task of ensuring another coach (usually the head coach) gets out of the way of the referees during games.

  • “I was probably the most difficult one to deal with when I was on the field, because you’re always trying to get closer to the action,” McVay told NFL Films. “As a coach, I always try to be aware of our get-back coach.”2019 February 2, Morgan Moriarty, “Sean McVay has a get-back coach. Clemson’s pioneering get-back coach explains the job”, in SBNation.com:

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