ヘッドコーチ
Meanings
1
head coach
Sports term for the coach with overall leadership responsibility for a team or squad. Depending on the sport or organization, it may overlap with English 'manager' or Japanese 監督, but it specifically emphasizes the coaching role.
She became the head coach of the national team.
The new head coach announced the training policy.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉がヘッドコーチに就任するfor someone to take up the position of head coach
He will become the team's head coach starting next season.
- 〈人〉がヘッドコーチを務めるfor someone to serve as head coach
She has served as the team's head coach for five years.
- 〈人〉をヘッドコーチに任命するto appoint someone as head coach
The club appointed the new manager as head coach.