coordinator

noun

co·or·di·na·tor kō-ˈȯr-də-ˌnā-tər

: one who coordinates something

… government becomes the coordinator of the economy but not its boss.—

Robert Heilbroner

especially : a person who organizes people or groups so that they work together efficiently

a project coordinator

She served as the coordinator of the rescue effort.

(American football) a defensive/offensive coordinator [=a coach who is responsible for overseeing a team's defensive/offensive players and strategies]

grammar : coordinating conjunction

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Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo is masterful in drawing up effective schemes. —

Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025 Not long after the Chiefs won Super Bowl LIV in 2020, defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo brought a replica Lombardi Trophy for one of his favorite bars. —

Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025 Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores, for one extreme example, repeatedly put his four best pass rushers in standup positions on the line on third downs. —

Dave Campbell, Twin Cities, 3 Feb. 2025 Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni, 43, and offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, 36, have helped guide their team here without the same tenure as the aforementioned vets. —

Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for coordinator