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

What Daniels and offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury did in the first four games is incredible. —Andy Scholes, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024

Denver’s pass rush has been a work of art, beautifully painted by defensive coordinator Vance Joseph. —Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2024

Also impressive: this is what Iowa Hawkeyes special teams coordinator LeVar Woods told me back at the Senior Bowl that Taylor needed to get better at — nailing spirals. —Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 30 Sep. 2024

And that’s a credit to Lynn, who has brought the resolve that USC defensive coordinators have lacked since the Pete Carroll era. —Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined at sense 1