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Beware of potential violations when analysts act as coaches
Author(s) -
O'Brien Timothy
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
college athletics and the law
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1943-7579
pISSN - 1552-8774
DOI - 10.1002/catl.30706
Subject(s) - coaching , staffing , offensive , psychology , basketball , work (physics) , public relations , medical education , engineering , management , political science , operations research , medicine , mechanical engineering , archaeology , economics , psychotherapist , history
One of the more interesting developments in recent years within the college football world has been the introduction and increasing use of specialized “analysts” to augment the work performed by the coaching staff at many institutions. These analysts perform an array of duties at each school designed primarily to assist the actual coaches in meeting their responsibilities. Whether designated as offensive, defensive, or special teams analysts, or a more specific and targeted designation, these individuals provide an enhanced level of support to the respective coaching staff, without becoming actual coaches. With the NCAA‐imposed limit of 10 assistant coaches and four graduate assistant coaches per team, the use of these new support positions effectively provides an exponential staffing benefit to teams seeking to compete at the highest level.