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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Jeff Nixon left after the 2023 season for the Syracuse offensive coordinator job during an offseason that marked an exodus of numerous staffers from the Giants’ sinking ship. —

Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025 Prince also spent more than 15 years at the collegiate level including offensive coordinator at Boise State and Portland State as well as receivers coach at Colorado. —

C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2025 And offensive coordinator Matt Nagy and passing game coordinator Joe Bleymaier should be fired. —

Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025 Tomlin and offensive coordinator Arthur Smith like to lean on their defense, run the ball and take shots through the air here and there. —

Mike Jones, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for coordinator