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

Crazy scene postgame as Boise State and Fresno State players and coaches walk through the fans to get to the locker rooms. — Idaho Statesman, 7 Oct. 2026

Top college football coaches command NFL-caliber salaries; fired head coaches alone have collected over $1 billion in severance since 2015. — Chris Park, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

All this is very much on his mind when Roy later visits the Lady Greyhounds’ coaches’ office, where Nate has also stopped by for a visit. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

During this week’s SEC coaches’ conference call, the coach gave more details about the process of Jones’ journey to needing a transplant. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

Senior professionals, an employee group that includes senior administrative analysts, information technology professionals, coaches and student health physicians, has more than doubled in that time. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Nate the Great then shows up to say hi to the coaches before their big day. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

Young wing players including Adou Thiero and Cameron Carr have also impressed coaches and teammates with their athleticism and eagerness to learn. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

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