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

While coaches and officials might be more careful around female reporters, the general view of women in the industry has not changed. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Among the residents dealing with the difficult situation in recent weeks have been the players, coaches and staff at Ceuta, who finished 11th in Spain’s second division last season. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The school could argue that the conference hastily convened the vote, perhaps in violation of bylaws or conference customs, and in doing so jeopardized its contracts with coaches, sponsors, media and licensing partners, and others. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026

After being invited to be part of the NFL’s Accelerator Program for prospective future head coaches this offseason, Adams is a name that has now been taken notice of around the NFL. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026

Over the years, Allen has garnered praise from Inter Miami coaches for playing bigger than his size (5-9), for his versatility and coachability. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

The off-field antics fueled a disconnect between the two coaches. — John Talty, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026

On the whole, dietetics has not appeared to be a priority for the administration, with much of the conversation focusing on bolstering nutrition education for medical doctors, or elevating non-credentialed roles, like wellness coaches. — Lauren Chan, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026

Nine coaches who won as underdogs last week — three in their first season — lead the first AJC Varsity/GHSF Daily Improvement Tracker of the season. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 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