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get-back coaches

get-back coaches is the plural of get-back coach.

Meaning of get-back coach

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

Questions about get-back coaches

What is get-back coaches the plural of?
Get-back coaches is the plural of get-back coach.

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