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

2 of 2

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

Many of them, including Ned and his childhood friend and rival, Roland, are scarred by their time as youth players, haunted by memories of the sadistic coaches and cruel, competitive fathers who terrorized them both on and off the court. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Bechard finished his career with 238 Big 12 victories, which ranks second all-time of all Big 12 coaches. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

Last season, head coaches had to mutually agree on a venue or put it to a coin flip. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026

But apparently Payton didn't take too kindly to the Seahawks coaches' scouting tactics. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Experienced basketball coaches rarely depend on the scoreboard alone, and the executives navigating AI transformation most effectively tend to behave in a remarkably similar way. — Dhiraj Adya, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Season 30 premiere date, time and coaches Who is Billy Bush related to? — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

And before the Dodgers opened a three-game set against the Cardinals at Dodger Stadium, Hernández met with the hitting coaches. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Sportico estimates that 21 coaches are making at least $10 million this season. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Verb

That's a big load for Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard to handle, especially with Detroit facing off this week against former defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, who coaches the New York Jets. — Christian Romo, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Thibault, 75, now coaches Belgium’s national team, a commitment of 14-15 weeks per year, succeeding the final Sun coach, Rachid Meziane, in that position. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

Lizzie, Maggie, or Jessica Barden’s actress Nance O’Neil, who coaches Lizzie on how to be more acceptably feminine in public — Monster detrimentally sticks to its Tumblr-level framing of patriarchy’s impact. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Brett Strang, who coaches Brady Strang in club, played college soccer at Illinois State and Bowling Green, and his brother Shane also played for the Redhawks. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Founder David Vargas coaches members — the gym is men-only — on everything from their diets to their relationships with their families. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026

Shane, who also coaches the junior varsity girls’ soccer team, is enjoying a return to the coaching ranks. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Lynch also spoke with Trent Robinson, who coaches the Sydney Roosters, a rugby team in Australia that has played in Las Vegas and made several 10,500-mile trips to play teams in England. — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Shaw now coaches at Dawson County, which hosted Rabun County on Friday. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026