Head Coach

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The Head Coach logo, replacing the previous logos from seasons 1 and 2.

Head Coach is an American comedy drama series created by executive producer Sonya Gisella. The series is based off of the book series of the same name, which was written by Sonya themselves. New episodes air Wednesday nights at 8 during the NFL season and on Thursdays during the off-season. A 4th season was announced at the 2nd part of the 2022 FOXIS Expo, and it began production after Roman Reigns returned to the United States after WWE Crown Jewel. As of now, season four production has shut down due to the writers' strike.

## Synopsis

*Following the hiring of Lana Graves (played by Elizabeth Herdoux), the first female coach for the New York Jets, she'll have to "tackle" improving one of the worst teams in the NFL, dealing with her life off the football field, and her quarterback turned best friend Jakob Hilton (played by wrestler Roman Reigns).* - FOX

*Lana Graves, the first female head coach in the NFL, tackles life, love, and a vivacious quarterback and his teammates.* - Netflix

Head Coach takes place in a COVID-19 free alternative setting, around the year 2020-2021: 2022-present.

## Main Cast

* Elizabeth Herdoux as Lana Graves
* Roman Reigns as Jakob Hilton
* Karson Boyer as Allen Kroger
* Dalton Avon as Tommy Cloud
* Aiden Weaver as Deacon Noss
* FREYA as Anya Hilton
* Soraya Durham as Alya McLaren
* Kingsley Hull as Vincent "Vinnie" Ward

## Recurring cast

* Alexander Sloan as Matthias "Matt" Clay
* Tyler Reid as Boyd Chastain/“New Boy Boyd”/“Bad Boy Boyd”
* Sky Vasquez as Hope Ward, Vinnie's daughter
* Zeke Hubbard as Leviathan “Levi” Melton

## Controversy

Since the premiere of Head Coach, fans of the NFL, specifically male NFL fans, have criticized the show for being "unrealistic", due to the fact that Lana Graves became a head coach on the spot, and that the show uses stunt doubles and sometimes CGI for a portion of it's game day scenes. Sonya has spoken out about this, saying that she doesn't care about their opinions.

> "A lot of shows use CGI and stunt doubles, it's nothing new and I don't understand why I'm the only one getting shit for it. And of course, you can't become a head coach for an NFL team on the spot. Head Coach isn't a 100% reflection of real life, along with a majority of shows out there." - Sonya
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Head Coach is also criticized for having several canon LGBTQ+, or hinted-at LGBTQ+ characters, including Vinnie Ward, Jakob Hilton, and Lana Graves. The cast of Head Coach has frequently called out this prejudice online and sometimes in-person.

## Popular quotes

* *"Kablamablam!"* - Jakob Hilton's catchphase, which he made up when he was 7.
* *"You and your team are nothing but a bunch of dirty Jetties!"* - Brian Daboll, the Giants head coach, to the Jets
* *"Hey babe- I mean, coach." -* Tommy Cloud to Lana
* *"Me and Allen have been friends since we began wearing underwear. Since then, we've been playing together, making crafts together, having strictly platonic make-out sessions together... We have a close attachment to each other, and it's probably not healthy but who cares."* - Jakob in a post-practice interview
* *"It's ME! I'm the elephant in the room, b\*tch!"* - Jakob
* *"I think I love him."* - Lana
* *"Vince, I think I lost Hope."* - Jakob
* *"But I'm right here!"* - Hope
* *"Deac! Dude! Don't interrupt my moms during Rizzoli and Isles time!"* - Jakob
* *"The only thing I did was your MOM!"* - Deacon
* *"...Which one?"* - Jakob
* *”AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!”* - Tommy Cloud
* *”Are Deacon Noss and Dawson Knox incestous twins, gay brothers, or immortal enemies? Joy, what are your thoughts?”* - Colin Cowherd
* *”YOU NEVER COACHED COLLEGE FOOTBALL?!”* - Jakob Hilton
* *”Stop sleeping on me, and start sleeping with me.”* - Vinnie Ward
* *”Deacon isn’t the only tight end that’s getting wrecked tonight.”* - Allen Kroger
* *”Jay, that ain’t lemonade.”* - Allen
* *”So? I don’t care if I drink piss.”* - Jakob

## Trivia

* The rest of season 3 was supposed to air on NBC, until returning to FOX shortly after following controversy.
* If the Head Coach TV series didn't come to fruition, Sonya Gisella would've created a different TV show called "The Hot Road", with a few of the same actors that are in Head Coach.