Coach
The... Coach
Coach has a big heart, a healthy appetite, and a wicked swing with a chainsaw. After a knee injury ended his career as a defensive lineman in college, Coach salvaged his Physical Education degree (barely) and landed a job teaching health at the local high school in his hometown of Savannah.
Working as a defensive coordinator for the freshmen team might not have been the best path to a pro coaching career; but it’s come in pretty handy in guiding a group of Survivors to safety. Coach has watched his beloved hometown get ravaged by infected—now it’s time to deliver his own brand of Southern hospitality.
Textures
Coach's original design utilized a blue and yellow polo shirt along with a complementing Bobcat team logo.
Animations
Coach used a Francis animation base during the E3 Beta phase. His animations forever changed during the Comic-Con demo phase.
Interface
The user interface, menu panels, and Coach character portrait showcase his original E3 appearance and do not reflect the character's current appearance.
Loading Screen
The original Parish campaign loading screen reflects Coach's E3 appearance.
Marketing
Left 4 Dead 2 was heavily marketed during its development. However, most gaming news outlets used the only known appearances at that time for their advertising.
Did You Know
Out of the four survivors, Coach was the first to have his own unique animations. While he did encompass a Francis survivor animation base, he also had some exclusive animations for certain weapons which still remain in the final release. These animations include both idle and walk cycles involving pistols and shotguns only.
