Coach

Coach
Premiere	February 28, 1989
Finale	May 14, 1997
Creator	Barry Kemp
Network/Provider	ABC
Style	30-minute sitcom
Company	Bungalow 78 Productions, Universal Television
Seasons	9
Episodes	199
Origin	USA

Coach is a sitcom that aired on ABC.

The series stars Craig T. Nelson as Hayden Fox, head coach of the fictional Division I-A college football team the Minnesota State University Screaming Eagles. For the last two seasons, Coach Fox and the supporting characters coached the Orlando Breakers, a fictional National Football League expansion team. The program also starred Jerry Van Dyke as Luther Van Dam and Bill Fagerbakke as Michael "Dauber" Dybinski, assistant coaches under Fox. The role of Hayden's girlfriend (and later wife) Christine Armstrong, a television news anchor, was played by Shelley Fabares.

In early 2015, NBC ordered a new 13 episode season of the series with several members of the original cast returning. On August 31, 2015, NBC decided to pass on the project after only 1 episode had been filmed.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Craig T. Nelson	Coach Hayden Fox	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Jerry Van Dyke	Asst. Coach Luther Van Dam	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Clare Carey	Kelly Fox	*	*	*	o	o		o
Bill Fagerbakke	Michael "Dauber" Dybinski	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Kris Kamm	Stuart Rosebrock	o	*	*
Kenneth Kimmins	Howard Burleigh	o	o	o	*	*	*	*	*
Katherine Helmond	Doris Sherman							o	*	*
Shelley Fabares	Christine Armstrong	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Orange/Red/o indicates a recurring or guest role during that season. Dark Green indicates top billing during that season.
Supporting/Recurring Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Pam Stone	Judy Watkins-Dybinski		*	*	*	*	*	*		*
Georgia Engel	Shirley Burleigh			*		*	*	*	*	*

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
ABC
Season One	February 28, 1989	June 7, 1989				13
Season Two	November 21, 1989	May 15, 1990				20
Season Three	September 25, 1990	April 9, 1991				22
Season Four	October 1, 1991	May 19, 1992				22
Season Five	September 16, 1992	May 19, 1993				23
Season Six	September 14, 1993	May 24, 1994				27
Season Seven	September 12, 1994	May 10, 1995				25
Season Eight	September 12, 1995	May 21, 1996				25
Season Nine	September 28, 1996	May 14, 1997				23

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Title			Release			Discs
Season Sets  (Region 1)
The First Season (Limited Edition)			June 13, 2006	purchase		2
The First Season			June 13, 2006	purchase		2
The Second Season			May 15, 2007	purchase		2
The Third Season			February 19, 2008	purchase		3
The Fourth Season			March 15, 2011	purchase		3

External Sites

• opening creditson YouTube
• Coach on IMDb