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

Boise State football held its summer media day on Wednesday afternoon, opening up coaches and 10 players to a cascade of questions, from in-depth positional breakdowns to each player’s favorite childhood TV show. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026

About three weeks ago, Kwan, ready for a system reboot, met with Cleveland’s hitting coaches. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Other coaches might have channeled Crash Davis as schooled in Bull Durham, opting to cliché their way out of the tricky spot. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Koger and running backs coach Michael Pitre are the lone two offensive position coaches retained from the previous staff. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 22 July 2026

The day started with the preseason conference coaches’ poll projecting stalwart MAC teams Western Michigan and Miami of Ohio to finish first and second, respectively. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

Hydration breaks—once a rare exception—became a standard feature of tournament play, reflecting a new reality facing athletes, coaches and medical staff alike. — Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

In our room, our coaches were unanimous, our athletic directors were unanimous coming out of the spring and into the summer. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026

Just as mobile catering trucks don’t call themselves roach coaches, cruise lines never use that term. — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 15 July 2026

Verb

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

Another model that bypasses the paraprofessional is one where the clinician directly coaches an autistic youth or adult to achieve their goals. — Doreen Samelson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Ahead of the game against Bosnia-Herzegovina, PA Classics coaches Brittney Jakobson and Nick Jakobson took their children, Declan and Camden, to kick a ball at Pulisic’s former club. — ABC News, 1 July 2026

The camp is being led by Geordie Kinnear, who coaches the Charlotte Checkers, the Panthers’ AHL affiliate. — Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026

Ortega, a physical education teacher at a public school, also coaches track and field and cross country when classes aren’t in session. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 26 June 2026

The Venezuelan families of Ramírez, Palencia, Moisés Ballesteros and coaches Jonathan Mota and Erick Castillo are OK. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026

The winning isn’t over yet, though, as Paula’s soccer-mom persona coaches her team to its first victory. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 24 June 2026