While the job of defensive coordinator is largely similar at the collegiate and professional level, college coaches are more involved in the recruitment process. A successful defensive coordinator is often a stepping stone to the position of head coach.
defensive, coordinator, defensive, coordinator, coach, responsible, gridiron, football, american, football, team, defense, generally, defensive, coordinator, offensive, coordinator, special, teams, coordinator, represent, second, level, team, coaching, structu. A defensive coordinator is a coach responsible for a gridiron football American football team s defense Generally the defensive coordinator the offensive coordinator and the special teams coordinator represent the second level of a team s coaching structure with the head coach being the first level The primary role of the defensive coordinator is managing the roster of defensive players overseeing the assistant coaches developing the defensive game plan and calling plays for the defense during the game The defensive coordinator typically manages multiple position coaches each of whom are responsible for various defensive positions on the team such as the defensive line linebackers or defensive backs 1 While the job of defensive coordinator is largely similar at the collegiate and professional level college coaches are more involved in the recruitment process A successful defensive coordinator is often a stepping stone to the position of head coach Other major sports with strong delineation between offensive and defensive positions use similar coaching positions For example Phil Housley served as a defensive coordinator for the National Hockey League s Nashville Predators from 2013 to 2017 2 and the Arizona Coyotes from 2019 to 2022 3 currently serving the same position with the New York Rangers See also editList of current National Football League defensive coordinators Category National Football League defensive coordinatorsReferences edit The Coaching Staff in American Football Dummies com Retrieved 6 October 2014 Bove Matt June 15 2017 Bove Housley the perfect fit for the Sabres WKBW Retrieved June 15 2017 Phil Housley happy for Sabres success doesn t want to dwell on pastFurther reading editBrooks Bucky Wade Phillips Vic Fangio among top 10 defensive coordinators NFL com Retrieved 3 August 2017 Kenyon David 10 Best Defensive Coordinators in College Football bleacherreport com Retrieved 3 August 2017 Collins Geoff 4 August 2011 Interview with Geoff Collins Co Defensive Coordinator Mississippi State www jobshadow com Retrieved 3 August 2017 nbsp This American football related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Canadian football related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Defensive coordinator amp oldid 1168797620, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
