Head coach

In professional sports, where senior players are full-time employees under contract, the head coach often functions similarly to a general manager.

Head coaching responsibilities in American football vary depending on the level of the sport.

[6] Head coaches at the college level have a paid staff and can concentrate on the overall aspect of the team rather than dealing with the nuances of training regimens and similar activities.

The main difference is a head coach usually works with a director of football, with the latter responsible for player recruitment and negotiating contracts.

The senior coach in the AFL is also responsible for determining the rotations and team lineups for each game.

In the National Basketball Association (NBA), the head coach is responsible developing game plans, scouting opponents, and managing players.

[15] In Little League, or other youth levels of baseball, the manager is responsible for teaching players technique and rules, organizing practices, choosing the lineup and starting pitcher.

[17] At the college level, the manager is responsible for recruiting high school players to their university, setting the lineup and starting pitcher, making day-to-day decisions, and other choices.

They do not teach and train players, that is left for younger levels and assistants, but they are the head of the program.

In Minor League Baseball (MiLB), the manager is responsible for setting the lineup, pitcher, and making substitutions.

In Major League Baseball (MLB) the head coach, called the manager, is responsible for setting the lineup, choosing the starting pitcher, making substitutions, and supporting his players (often by arguing with the umpire).

[18] To manage players treatment, rehab, recovery and fitness sessions, depending upon the needs during national cricket team's engagement.

Head coaching responsibilities for American or USA Track & Field vary depending on the level of the sport.

At the college or University level, Cross-country running head coaching responsibilities vary widely depending on the program's budget and staffing.