Position coach explained

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:

• 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, including safeties and cornerbacks
• Special teams (ST) coach. Responsible for coordinating punts, kickoffs, and field goals/extra points
• Tight ends (TE) coach
• Wide receivers (WR) coach

Notes and References

1. News: The Coaching Staff in American Football - dummies. dummies. 2018-01-08. en-US.
2. News: NFL expansion: With no salary cap on coaches, coaching staff sizes know no limits. 2013-06-06. Fox News. 2018-01-08. en-US.
3. News: Rams Announce 2017 Full Coaching Staff. NBC Southern California. 2018-01-08. en.
4. News: Coaches Chiefs.com. 2018-01-08.
5. News: Denver Broncos Football Operations. 2018-01-08.
6. News: Packers.com Coaches. 2018-01-08.
7. Web site: ROLLTIDE.COM - University of Alabama Official Athletics Site. www.rolltide.com. en. 2018-01-08.