Editing Offensive coordinator (section)

{{short description|Coach responsible for the offense on a gridiron football team}}
[[File:Josh McDaniels New Hampshire Motor Speedway 2017.jpg|thumb|[[Josh McDaniels]] has won three [[Super Bowl|Super Bowls]] as offensive coordinator of the [[New England Patriots]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL).]]
An '''offensive coordinator''' ('''OC''') is a [[Coach (sport)|coach]] responsible for a [[gridiron football]] team's [[offense (American football)|offense]]. Generally, the offensive coordinator, [[defensive coordinator]] and [[special teams coordinator]] represent the second level of coaching structure, with the [[head coach]] being the first level.

The primary role of the offensive coordinator is managing the roster of offensive players, overseeing the assistant coaches, developing the [[American football strategy#Offensive strategy|offensive game plan]], and [[Play calling|calling plays]] for the offense during the game (though some offensive-minded head coaches may hold play-calling duties instead).<ref>{{cite web |title=Coaching Staff in American Football |url=https://www.dummies.com/sports/football/the-coaching-staff-in-american-football/ |website=dummies|access-date=12 April 2020}}</ref> Several [[position coach]]es work under the offensive coordinator, including [[quarterback]], [[wide receiver]], [[offensive line]], [[running back]], and [[tight end]] coaches.

While the job of an offensive coordinator is largely similar at the collegiate and professional level, college coaches are more involved in the [[Recruiting (college athletics)|recruitment]] process. A successful offensive coordinator is often a stepping stone to the position of head coach. From 2009 to 2019, nearly 40% of head coaches hired in the NFL had previously been offensive coordinators.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Baker |first1=Kendall |title=The failure of the NFL's Rooney Rule |url=https://www.axios.com/nfl-rooney-rule-head-coach-diversity-bdf6228d-0b29-4cdd-bb95-b6d7cdb87b9e.html |website=AXIOS |date=Jan 16, 2020 |access-date=17 April 2020}}</ref>