Coach

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

- Coach

"We made it REAL damn far, people. I'm proud of you"

- 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.

Coach's facial features are portrayed by Darnell Rice and he is voiced by Chad Coleman.

Relationships with other Survivors
Coach is the eldest, voice of reason, and authority of the Left 4 Dead 2 team, playing a similar role to Bill in Left 4 Dead. He comes across as a warm-hearted father figure 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, loudly encouraging them to get back on their feet.


 * Ellis: Despite their age gap, Coach and Ellis have several shared interests: they both like the Midnight Riders, Jimmy Gibbs Junior, 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 with each other.
 * Nick: Nick and Coach have the most antagonistic relationship in the game, similar to what Francis and Bill had. Nick will say things just to needle Coach, claiming that Jimmy Gibbs Junior "looks like an asshole,", and it's clear that Coach dislikes Nick's attitude, but both seem unhappy to see the other die. On Coach's death, Nick may utter "God damn it Coach, what did you leave me with...", showing that despite his attitude, he still sees Coach as the leader of the group. Over the course of the events, they both become less hateful toward each other, though Nick still often teases Coach about his weight and fondness for cheeseburgers. Coach is the one who steps in when Nick's pessimism crosses the line. Nick questions the wisdom of running into the arms of the military despite the evidence that the soldiers have been killing non-infected civilians; Coach answers, saying "You can make yourself a new life right here in this room, Nick." Nick, realizing that they've got no choice, follows the group without saying anything else. Despite their mutual antagonism, neither Coach nor Nick ever looks likely to abandon the other.
 * Rochelle: Rochelle appears to like Coach in a way that somewhat resembles Zoey's and Bill's relationship. They act friendly and 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.
 * Francis: Coach and Francis don't have much interaction, but when Coach talks to him 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 responds 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 Jimmy Gibbs Junior's car.
 * Zoey: There is little interaction between these two. Coach teases Ellis about meeting her, telling him to stop being so nervous and playfully joking about his interest in her.
 * Louis: Coach and Louis seem to understand each other's situation quite well. Since both are optimists, they want to keep in good spirits. Louis wishes Coach luck and Coach invites Louis (and the other Survivors) to join up with his group and go to New Orleans together, an offer Louis politely declines.

Quotes
"See: Coach/Quotes"