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

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

The course has a way of teaching you about yourself, and for these coaches, that is what the game is truly about. — Johnny Resendiz, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Both coaches are fine with the competitive fire burning hotter this week. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Miami was mentioned more often than any other program by high school coaches. — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Verb

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

The Americans are led by Lawson with WNBA head coaches Nate Tibbetts, Natalie Nakase and Stephanie White serving as assistants. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

After all, a manager who coaches well but communicates poorly can still lose trust and create confusion. — Sabra Sciolaro, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Fetter, who now coaches youth sailors in San Diego, noted how the sport has made strides toward gender inclusion and equality over the last two decades. — Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Springer, with much of his family still in the 8-6-0, including his sister, Lena, who coaches softball at Trinity, had been mentioned as a fit for the Red Sox, or his former team, the Astros. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026

They will be joined by NBA player Amar’e Stoudemire, NBA coaches Doc Rivers and Mike D’Antoni, Gonzaga coach Mark Few and longtime NBA official Joey Crawford. — Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Conklin and Sharma are good friends who push each other, coaches Carter and Fresques said. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026