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

Twenty years ago, as a Philadelphia Eagles training camp intern, Brett Veach zealously carried out such duties as setting up dorm beds, laminating practice scripts and carting coaches to and from fields. — Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

Carey, the family attorney, contends ASU coaches didn’t follow university guidelines regarding heat safety. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026

McVay said the goal was not to determine if the call was correct or incorrect, but to get feedback that could help coaches educate and educate players. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

And while the anthem played , the two teams' players, coaches and others stood along the sidelines. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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

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

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

Verb

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

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