Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who trains and directs a basketball team: A "basketball coach" is an individual responsible for instructing players in skills, strategy, and physical conditioning, and for managing the team during games and practices.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The university hired a new basketball coach to rebuild the program.
  • A good basketball coach must understand both offense and defense.

Advanced Usage

• "to serve as basketball coach": to perform the role or duties of a basketball coach.
  • After retiring as a player, she decided to serve as basketball coach for her alma mater.

Variants and Related Words

• Coach (n): A person who trains athletes or a team. (This is the root term; "basketball" specifies the sport).
• Head coach (n): The chief coach of a team.
  • The head coach made the final decision on the starting lineup.
• Assistant coach (n): A coach who helps the head coach.
  • The assistant coach focused on developing the guards.

Synonyms

• Instructor: A person who teaches a skill or sport.
• Trainer: One who prepares athletes for competition.
• Manager: In some contexts, a person who directs the operations and strategy of a team.

Related Phrases

• "to coach basketball": The verb phrase describing the action of being a basketball coach.
  • He has chosen to coach basketball at the high school level.

Noun

1. a coach of basketball players