Linebackers coach
Encyclopedia
A linebackers coach is a position coach
in charge of the linebackers in gridiron football
. This role is common in the CFL
, NFL
, and college football
programs. The linebackers coach serves the defense, which is led by the defensive coordinator
and works with the players of the three linebacker positions: outside linebacker, inside linebacker, and middle linebacker.
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
in charge of the linebackers in gridiron football
Gridiron football
Gridiron football , sometimes known as North American football, is an umbrella term for related codes of football primarily played in the United States and Canada. The predominant forms of gridiron football are American football and Canadian football...
. This role is common in the CFL
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
, NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
, and college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
programs. The linebackers coach serves the defense, which is led by the defensive coordinator
Defensive coordinator
A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on a gridiron football team who is in charge of the defense. Generally, along with his offensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach...
and works with the players of the three linebacker positions: outside linebacker, inside linebacker, and middle linebacker.