head coach

noun

The highest ranking coach of a coaching staff.

“The other coaches offered their opinions, but in the end the head coach decided.”

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Meanings

nounhead coach (plural head coaches)

plural head coaches

  1. The highest ranking coach of a coaching staff.

    The other coaches offered their opinions, but in the end the head coach decided.

    1 more example

    In their semi-final Canada demolished New Zealand in the first half and another impressive start by head coach Kevin Rouet's side was rewarded when Hogan-Rochester went over in the corner after some slick handling.

    2025 September 27, Alastair Telfer, “England overpower Canada to win Women's World Cup”, in BBC Sport

    Synonyms: manager, technical director

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe highest ranking coach of a coaching staff.

Similar
managertechnical director

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 主教練 /主教练
  • 主教練 /主教练 (zhǔjiàoliàn)highest ranking coach
Finnish päävalmentaja
  • päävalmentajahighest ranking coach
Hungarian vezetőedző
  • vezetőedzőhighest ranking coach
Korean 감독, 수석(首席)코치
  • 감독 (gamdok)highest ranking coach
  • 수석(首席)코치 (suseok-'kochi)highest ranking coach
Persian سرمربی
  • سرمربی (sarmorabbi)highest ranking coach
Polish główny trener, główna trenerka
  • główny trenerhighest ranking coach
  • główna trenerkahighest ranking coach
Swedish huvudtränare
  • huvudtränarehighest ranking coach
Cite this entry
APA

head coach. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20coach

MLA

“head coach.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20coach. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “head coach,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20coach.

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