coordinator

noun

co·​or·​di·​na·​tor kō-ˈȯr-də-ˌnā-tər 

1

: 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]

2

grammar : coordinating conjunction

Examples of coordinator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rhule moved fast to make a change at defensive coordinator after the Huskers finished the 2025 season at 7-5, allowing 77 points in losses at Penn State and at home against Iowa. —Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2025

Johnson was Detroit's offensive coordinator last season when the Lions swept the Packers. —CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025

Additionally, special teams coordinator Ryan Lunsford, receivers coach Larry Smith and running backs coach David Johnson are also expected to be on staff. —Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 8 Dec. 2025

And defensive coordinator Vance Joseph went into last November’s matchup essentially daring Las Vegas to run the ball, playing an extra defensive back on 95% of his possessions. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for coordinator

• accelerator
• accumulator
• adjudicator
• administrator
• appropriator
• articulator
• attenuator
• bronchodilator
• collaborator
• communicator
• conciliator
• cooperator