get-back coach

English

get-back coach (plural get-back coaches)

(US, sports) 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.
- 2019 February 2, Morgan Moriarty, “Sean McVay has a get-back coach. Clemson’s pioneering get-back coach explains the job”, in SBNation.com‎^[1]:
  “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.”