Synonyms of coaching

coaching 1 of 2

noun

as in teaching

Related Words

• teaching
• conditioning
• cultivation
• tutoring
• education
• training
• schooling
• tuition
• instruction
• preparation
• tutelage
• development
• improvement
• readying
• guidance
• nurturing
• pedagogy
• enlightenment
• direction
• edification
• higher education
• nurturance
• pedagogics
• higher learning
• didactics

coaching

2 of 2

verb

present participle of coach

as in guiding

to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed

carefully coached her through the home-buying process

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guiding
• teaching
• mentoring
• tutoring
• showing
• leading
• counseling
• training
• steering
• accompanying
• shepherding
• walking through
• informing
• piloting
• escorting
• engineering
• supervising
• schooling
• attending
• directing
• drilling
• instructing
• convoying
• overseeing
• superintending
• swaying
• godfathering
• briefing
• seeing
• chaperoning
• enlightening
• fostering
• nurturing
• squiring
• inculcating
• indoctrinating
• cultivating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of coaching

Noun

Angel City also underwent a number of coaching changes this summer, dropping manager Alexander Straus for Leif Gunnar Smerud in June, then replacing goalkeeper coach Kevin Moreno with Louis Hunt in July. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Wash has 31 years of coaching experience; 20 years have been in the NFL. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026

His departure left the open spot on Matt Quatraro’s coaching staff that Mense is set to fill. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026

The Seminoles don’t need to win the news conference by announcing another obscene coaching contract. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Members of the Hall’s coaching subcommittee made their selections from an original field of 14 nominees. — Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026

The Hall’s coaching subcommittee narrowed an original pool of 14 candidates down to the remaining five. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026

Players told reporters that they were informed by the coaching staff during a meeting. — Laura Fay, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Verb

Also honored was Pat Murphy, the manager of the World Series champion Milwaukee Brewers and someone who won 73% of his games while coaching at Notre Dame. — CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

Penalties, special teams and offensive line play are the three areas impacted by coaching the most, and the Horned Frogs have failing grades in each category outside of punter John Hoyet Chance. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2026

Bates is now exploring free agency and fielding calls from other teams, and the Dodgers are exploring their options to replace him on manager Dave Roberts’ coaching staff. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

The reporting showed that Richardson continued coaching in part by allowing a former assistant, Gavin Rudder, to take over the volleyball club after Richardson was banned by USA Volleyball, the sport’s governing body, in 2024. — Molly Hensley-Clancy, ProPublica, 5 Nov. 2026

Keyes has lived in Colfax for 20 years and has been involved in community service, including coaching soccer. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

After a month of Halloween horror, Williams wanted the kind of crying that comes with a good ol’ sports movie, and Keanu Reeves coaching a group of kids offers a true tale of common ground through weepy comfort. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2026

When assistant Brian Penn decided to take a year off from coaching, Klosterman offered the job to Sean Wesley. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

First from Thomas, who, despite playing cornerback, has focused on coaching wide receivers. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026