Jonathan Coachman

Jonathan Coachman
Coachman at WWE Fan Axxess in March 2003
Birth name	Jonathan William Coachman
Born	(1972-08-12) August 12, 1972 (age 44) McPherson, Kansas, United States
Spouse(s)	Amy Coachman (divorced)
Children	Kayana Coachman JJ Coachman
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Jonathan Coachman The Coach
Billed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Billed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Billed from	Wichita, Kansas
Debut	December 23, 1999

Jonathan William Coachman (born August 12, 1972), also known as "The Coach", is an American sports interviewer who works for ESPN. He is a former professional wrestling color commentator and authority figure. He is also a former college basketball player, and football play-by-play announcer. He is best known for his work with WWE, where he spent nine years as a commentator, interviewer, and occasional wrestler.

Before embarking on an announcing career in professional wrestling, Coachman was a high school basketball player. After two state basketball championships at McPherson High School in McPherson, Kansas, Coachman moved across town to continue playing for McPherson College. While at McPherson, Coachman's interests included participating in theatre, serving as the sports editor for the school newspaper, and doing play-by-play and color commentary for the local football and basketball radio broadcasts. Coachman was also a sports reporter/anchor at KAKE in Wichita, Kansas, and also lived for a time in Newton Falls, Ohio, frequently attending Youngstown State Penguins basketball games.

Coachman also starred in many instructional videos used for technical education classrooms of middle schools and high schools. One set of videos featured "Coach" instructing people on flight navigation and the basics of airplanes. He also had a "boyfriend-in-a-box" modeled after him during college. Coachman also worked for local Kansas City news station KMBC-TV, where he was a correspondent for Larry King Live's coverage of Owen Hart's death in May 1999.