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get-back coach

get-back coach noun: 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.

Noun

get-back coach (plural get-back coaches)

  1. (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

Forms of get-back coach

pluralget-back coaches

Questions about get-back coach

What does get-back coach mean?
Get-back coach means 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.
What part of speech is get-back coach?
Get-back coach is a noun.
What is the plural of get-back coach?
The plural of get-back coach is get-back coaches.

Words near get-back coach in the dictionary

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  2. get'cha
  3. get-at-able
  4. get-away
  5. get-aways
  6. get-back coach
  7. get-back coaches
  8. get-go
  9. get-in
  10. get-in price
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