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Line 1: {{short description\|Member of the coaching staff of a gridiron football team who is in charge of the defense}} ~~{{Cleanup-date\|August 2006}}~~ [[File:Defensive_coordinator_Richard_Smith_(20301726006).jpg\|thumb\|right\|Defensive coordinator]] A '''defensive coordinator''' is a [[Coach (sport)\|coach]] responsible for a [[gridiron football]] ([[American football]]) team's [[defense (American football)\|defense]]. Generally, the defensive coordinator, the [[offensive coordinator]] and the [[special teams coordinator]] represent the second level of a team's coaching structure, with the [[head coach]] being the first level. The primary role of the defensive coordinator is managing the roster of defensive players, overseeing the assistant coaches, developing the [[American football strategy#Defensive strategy\|defensive game plan]], and [[play calling\|calling plays]] for the defense during the game. The defensive coordinator typically manages multiple [[position coach]]es, each of whom are responsible for various defensive positions on the team (such as the [[defensive line]], [[linebacker]]s, or [[defensive back]]s).<ref name=dummies>"[http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/the-coaching-staff-in-american-football.html The Coaching Staff in American Football]," Dummies.com. Retrieved: 6 October 2014.</ref> While the job of defensive coordinator is largely similar at the collegiate and professional level, college coaches are more involved in the [[recruiting (college athletics)\|recruitment]] process. A successful defensive coordinator is often a stepping stone to the position of head coach. A '''defensive coordinator''' typically refers to a coach on a [[football team]] in the [[National Football League]] (or at other levels of [[American football]]) who is in charge of the [[defense (sport)\|defense]]. This position aids the [[head coach]] a great deal in many ways by delegating play calling to other coaches and allowing the head coach to focus on overall play and more important issues during games and practice sessions. A defensive coordinator in the NFL typically has a number of assistant coaches working under him; usually a defensive line coach, a linebackers coach, and a secondary coach. At lower levels the defensive coordinator may also coach one or more of these positions, or one assistant coach may be in charge of more than one position. The defensive coordinator oversees all of these coaches and all the defensive players. He is usually responsible for all defensive playcalling during the game; he calls certain plays depending on what the game situation is and what he expects the opposing offense to do, among other factors. One of the more notible defensive coordinators, Monte Kiffin-Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is considered the most elite of all defensive coordinators. 23 years in the coaching industy and still going strong, Kiffin, along with the help of Tony Dungy, molded the Tampa Bay team into one that is more said to be a Defense-But-Not-Offence Team. Other major sports with strong delineation between offensive and defensive positions use similar coaching positions. For example, [[Phil Housley]] is a defensive coordinator in the [[National Hockey League]], working for the [[Nashville Predators]] from 2013 to 2017,<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Bove\|first1=Matt\|title=Bove: Housley – the perfect fit for the Sabres\|url=http://www.wkbw.com/sports/sabres/bove-housley-the-perfect-fit-for-the-sabres\|website=WKBW\|access-date=June 15, 2017\|date=June 15, 2017}}</ref> the [[Arizona Coyotes]] from 2019 to 2022,<ref>[http://www.buffalohockeybeat.com/phil-housley-happy-for-sabres-success-doesnt-want-to-dwell-on-past/ Phil Housley happy for Sabres’ success, doesn’t want to dwell on past]</ref> and currently the [[New York Rangers]] since 2023. ~~Similarly, there is the [[offensive coordinator]] who is in charge of the [[offense (sports)\|offense]].~~ ==See also== {{Americanfootball-stub}}▼ * [[List of current National Football League defensive coordinators]] ==References== [[Category: American football]]▼ {{reflist}} ==Further reading== * {{cite web\|last1=Brooks\|first1=Bucky\|title=Wade Phillips, Vic Fangio among top 10 defensive coordinators\|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/wade-phillips-vic-fangio-among-top-10-defensive-coordinators-0ap3000000498479\|work=NFL.com\|access-date=3 August 2017}} * {{cite web\|last1=Kenyon\|first1=David\|title=10 Best Defensive Coordinators in College Football\|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2649110-10-best-defensive-coordinators-in-college-football\|work=bleacherreport.com\|access-date=3 August 2017}} * {{cite web\|last1=Collins\|first1=Geoff\|title=Interview with Geoff Collins/Co-Defensive Coordinator Mississippi State\|url=http://www.jobshadow.com/interview-with-geoff-collinsco-defensive-coordinator-mississippi-state/\|website=www.jobshadow.com\|date=4 August 2011\|access-date=3 August 2017}} {{NFL defensive coordinator navbox}} ▲[[Category: American football occupations]] [[Category:Coaches of American football\|*Defensive coordinator]] ▲{{Americanfootball-stub}} {{Canadianfootball-stub}}