Graduate assistant

[grizfan406]

I am curious what eGrizzers know about graduate assistants. I have heard the term a few times but don't know what it is or how one becomes a GA. What is their role with the team etc?

 

[HookedonGriz]

http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/1998464-inside-the-life-of-a-college-football-graduate-assistant-coach#

 

[UMGriz75]

Depends on the coach. It can vary from running coffee to working with individual players to "actually coaching."

Joe – I can only speak for Division 1; I believe the rules are significantly different at lower levels. In a Division 1 program there are only 2 GA’s and that’s mandated by the NCAA. Now you’ve probably heard of programs having 3, 4, or in some cases 5 GA’s, but only 2 of those guys can actually coach. The other guys are referred to as off the field GA’s, meaning they can assist with administrative tasks, but they cannot in any form coach. Most big programs have guys like that now, but they all have different names Quality Control, Technical Intern, Video GA, etc.

An on the field GA can do everything a full-time coach can do except go on the road to recruit. They can recruit prospects, they just can’t go on the road to do it, everything they do has to be on the phone or on campus. Other than that and obviously the pay, they are no different in terms of what they are allowed to do than a full-time position coach. In fact our Defensive GA was the OLB’s coach.

http://gshlfootball.com/chasing-the-dream-life-as-a-graduate-assistant