<P> Coach is an American sitcom that aired for nine seasons on ABC from February 28 , 1989 to May 14 , 1997 , with a total of 200 half - hour episodes . 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 . </P>
<P> Coach is an American sitcom that aired for nine seasons on ABC from February 28 , 1989 to May 14 , 1997 , with a total of 200 half - hour episodes . 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 . </P>
who played coach on the tv show coach
who played coach on the tv show coach
Craig T. Nelson
Craig T. Nelson