Synonyms of coaches

coaches 1 of 2

noun

plural of coach

as in trainers

a person who trains performers or athletes

a coach who is highly respected by all of the baseball players

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trainers
• managers
• teachers
• tutors
• instructors
• advisers
• handlers
• mentors
• counselors
• guides
• drillers
• drillmasters
• ciceroni

coaches

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verb

present tense third-person singular of coach

as in guides

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

• guides
• mentors
• tutors
• shows
• pilots
• teaches
• shepherds
• counsels
• accompanies
• leads
• trains
• steers
• walks through
• escorts
• informs
• engineers
• schools
• supervises
• convoys
• drills
• chaperones
• squires
• godfathers
• briefs
• instructs
• superintends
• oversees
• directs
• attends
• sways
• sees
• indoctrinates
• fosters
• enlightens
• inculcates
• nurtures
• cultivates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of coaches

Noun

The event brought together coaches, athletic directors, athletic trainers and sports leaders to learn practical ways to support athletes beyond wins and losses. — Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026

Eventually the coaches moved the ball down to the 1-yard line anyway, and Dart hit Theo Johnson for a touchdown on a broken play against safety Tyler Nubin, who got picked on all day. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

Practices are ramping up this week, with players competing for starting jobs and coaches beginning to evaluate rosters ahead of the season openers. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Players and coaches look skyward and six blue and yellow F/A-18s scream past in formation, a trail of white smoke in their wake. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Bigger isn’t always better … and some coaches think 6A is a stronger classification overall. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 5 Aug. 2026

So if schools and coaches are interested in ensuring their athletes’ overall well-being, providing them with ways to earn money can play an important part in this. — Brennan Berg, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026

The head coach told reporters that six other members of the Broncos’ staff will join him in Canton this weekend, as New Orleans ties run deep through his coaches in Denver. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026

A lot of credit goes to his work with the Royals’ hitting coaches. — Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Verb

Daniel Miressi is a former professional hockey player who coaches youth hockey and has worked in the hospitality industry. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026

In his own line of work, he could easily be mistaken for a Dan Sullivan who coaches entrepreneurs, or a Danny Sullivan who works at Google. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

At 6-foot-3, St-Juste has cornerback size that coaches dream of. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Brees, a first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer as of 2026, coaches his sons and their friends in flag football, as well as their California high school football team. — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 1 Aug. 2026

Andoni Iraola says first-team coaches Tommy Elphick and Shaun Cooper will be responsible for Liverpool’s set-pieces this season. — James Pearce, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Laverne Mickens coaches students and their families on how to apply for college scholarships. — ABC News, 24 July 2026

Peters often coaches his mentees to think of the interview process through storytelling. — Cami Fateh, Vogue, 22 July 2026

She’s worked with Miami SCORES since the branch was created and coaches boys’ soccer. — Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026