Coach

"My friends call me Coach. I guess y'all can do the same."

- Coach

Coach is one of the four playable survivors in Left 4 Dead 2. He was a high school health teacher and coordinator for the freshman football team before the Infection hit his hometown of Savannah. He is the oldest of the group and takes it upon himself to motivate his fellow Survivors.

Relationships with other Survivors
Coach is the eldest, voice of reason, and authority of the Left 4 Dead 2 team in a similar way to Bill in Left 4 Dead, and often retains an optimistic attitude that is hard to disagree with. Despite his friendly demeanor, his experience as an actual coach makes him demand things of the other survivors in a positive way - for example, shouting at them to get on their feet.
 * Ellis: Despite their age gap, Coach and Ellis have several shared interests; they both like the Midnight Riders, Jimmy Gibbs Jr., and Whispering Oaks Amusement Park. Coach is surprisingly patient with Ellis' naïve ways and defends him whenever Nick is negative or sarcastic toward him. Both are also native Georgians, which could contribute to their friendliness.
 * Nick: Nick and Coach appear to have a "love-hate" relationship, similar to what Francis and Bill have. They often make fun of each other, and it is apparent that Coach dislikes Nick's attitude, but both seem unhappy to see the other die. Over the course of the events, they both become less hateful toward each other. Coach also seems to hold an authority over Nick, saying "You can make yourself a new life right here" if Nick's negativity annoys Coach, to which Nick quickly recoils and follows him. Despite their insulting, Coach believes that Nick has potential, so he doesn't leave him behind.
 * Rochelle: Rochelle appears to like Coach in a way that somewhat resembles Zoey's and Bill's relationship. They act friendly to each other, but not in a romantic way. They compliment each other, and are quite unhappy to see the other die. Coach often refers to Rochelle as "little sister", meaning he feels protective of her. Rochelle feels for Coach sometimes, as shown when Coach was praying that the food court be safe by God, Rochelle tells God to make the food court safe for him.
 * Francis: Coach and Francis don't have much interaction, but when Coach talks to Francis or when Francis tosses an item down to Coach in the finale, they will sound friendly. In one interaction between the two, Francis will ask Rochelle if Coach is her father, to which Coach replies in a somewhat offended manner, while Rochelle teases him later for it. However, Coach doesn't seem to trust him very much as he says he believes that Francis could've stolen the Jimmy Gibbs Car.
 * Zoey: There is little interaction between these two, Coach does tease Ellis about meeting a girl, telling him to stop being so nervous and playfully bantering about his interest with her.
 * Louis: Coach and Louis seem to understand each other's situation quite well, being both optimistic they seem to want to keep in good spirits. Louis wishes Coach luck and Coach offers generously to take Louis (and the other Survivors) with them to New Orleans, which Louis declines.

Quotes
"See: Coach/Quotes"