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

Teachers, coaches, small businesses, housing advocates and neighbors from across the city have said yes. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

The selection committee voting on the rankings includes six current athletic directors, four former head coaches, two former All-American football players and one former sportswriter. — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Despite an offseason of overhauling the group with different players and coaches across the board, the group is running into the same issues. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

The parade will feature Valkyries players, coaches and staff, along with mayors Barbara Lee of Oakland, Daniel Lurie of San Francisco and Matt Mahan of San Jose. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Top 10 poll The Day of New London released its latest coaches’ poll on Monday. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026

Verden hopes college coaches will have a few more football games to watch. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

After fighting maladies for so long, brakence embraces them as his muse and coaches himself to keep going. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026

Matchup of a couple young coaches whose stars are rising in Bobcats' GJ Kinne and Broncos' Spencer Danielson. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Verb

Brooks also coaches youth and varsity baseball at Nazareth Area High School. — Cbs Philadelphia, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Earlier this month, at least eight states sued OpenAI, with Iowa’s lawsuit alleging that ChatGPT gives dangerous medical advice, encourages paranoia and coaches people to hurt others or kill themselves. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

Pro Football Hall of Fame coaches George Allen and Don Coryell started their careers at Whittier, and President Richard Nixon was a lineman for the Poets. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Both players are diligent with preparation and exude a toughness that coaches love. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

His older brother Matt LaFleur coaches the Green Bay Packers, Zac Taylor the Cincinnati Bengals, Kevin O’Connell the Minnesota Vikings and Liam Coen the Jacksonville Jaguars. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

If there's a matchup Texas coaches eye as an opportunity, Simmons is a plug-and-play candidate. — Michael Shapiro, Austin American Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026

And then there’s famous actress Nance O’Neil (Jessica Barden), who coaches Lizzie on how to conduct herself in the courtroom. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026

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