9.3/10104 votesLoading...#1 - Homewreckers
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 3/6/1990
Hayden seeks Luther's companionship while Christine works on the weekend, and while she is away nearly destroys her apartment.
Director: Michael Zinberg
Writer: N/A
9.1/1057 votesLoading...#2 - Christmas of the Van Damned
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 12/14/1993
Luther makes a nuisance of himself after tracing his family tree and learning of a large group of Van Dams living in the area.
Director: Craig T. Nelson
Writer: N/A
9.0/1050 votesLoading...#3 - Did Someone Call Me Snorer?
Season 7 Episode 14 - Aired 1/9/1995
Hayden refuses to go quietly when Christine insists that he head off his snoring problem with a trip to a sleep therapy clinic.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Jeremy Stevens
8.8/1054 votesLoading...#7 - Coach for a Day (2)
Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 1/18/1994
Luther is embarrassed to confess his new job: managing a miniature golf course.
Director: Craig T. Nelson
Writer: Phil Rosenthal, Oliver Goldstick
8.8/1048 votesLoading...#8 - The Day I Met Frank Gifford
Season 7 Episode 20 - Aired 2/27/1995
Luther feels left out when Hayden and Christine are invited to New York for a dinner honoring Frank Gifford.
Director: Jeff Meyer
Writer: N/A
8.7/1067 votesLoading...#9 - If Keith Jackson Calls, I'll Be at My Therapist's
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 12/19/1989
Game pressure gives Hayden a facial tic before a national telecast.
Director: Michael Lembeck
Writer: N/A
8.7/1063 votesLoading...#10 - Men Don't Heal
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 12/4/1990
Irritable over his breakup with Christine, Hayden attends a self-help group.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: N/A
8.7/1047 votesLoading...#11 - My Cup Runneth Over
Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 2/8/1994
Hayden begins wearing a special device to increase his sperm count. As a Valentine's gift he goes on Christine's TV show, where his special device leaks on camera.
Director: Jeff Meyer
Writer: N/A
8.7/1048 votesLoading...#12 - The Walk-On
Season 7 Episode 17 - Aired 2/6/1995
Hayden refuses to admit that a middle-aged prospect might be too old to play on the team, and becomes his biggest supporter.
Director: Tony Dow
Writer: Eric Horsted, Scott Buck
8.7/1055 votesLoading...#13 - Johnsonwreckers
Season 7 Episode 19 - Aired 2/20/1995
Hayden tries to befriend former Dallas Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson -- but his efforts go to the dogs when Johnson's Super Bowl ring is eaten by Luther's dog.
Director: Jeff Meyer
Writer: Phil Rosenthal, Oliver Goldstick
8.7/1055 votesLoading...#14 - Wings Over Buffalo
Season 9 Episode 9 - Aired 12/25/1996
On their way to face the Buffalo Bills in a wild-card game, Luther's love of chicken wings saddles the Breakers with a severe case of food poisoning.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.6/1064 votesLoading...#15 - Diamonds Are a Dentist's Best Friend
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 4/9/1991
Cash-poor Hayden buys Christine's engagement ring from a cut-rate jeweler/dentist.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: N/A
8.6/1058 votesLoading...#16 - Requiem for a Groundskeeper
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/12/1991
Hayden receives an oddball inheritance from an acquaintance.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: N/A
8.6/1057 votesLoading...#17 - Last of the Red-Hot Luthers
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 2/25/1992
After a one-night stand with Hayden's 60-year-old secretary, Luther is too ashamed to face her the next morning.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: N/A
8.6/1046 votesLoading...#18 - Love Me Tender
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 10/27/1992
Luther reveals his true opinion of Christine following a close brush with death.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.6/1050 votesLoading...#19 - The Playbook
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 11/30/1993
The playbook falls into enemy hands on the eve of Hayden's biggest game.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: N/A
8.6/1066 votesLoading...#20 - The Pioneer Bowl
Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 12/7/1993
On the day of the Pioneer Bowl, an accident puts Luther in the hospital with a concussion -- but the team wins the National Championship anyway.
Director: Jeff Meyer
Writer: N/A
8.6/1051 votesLoading...#21 - Jailbirds
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 10/24/1994
Against Hayden's advice, Christine attends a bachelorette party thrown by Ruthanne and gets into trouble.
Director: Craig T. Nelson
Writer: Eric Horsted
8.6/1046 votesLoading...#22 - Luther and Ruthanne Take the Big 12 Steps
Season 7 Episode 13 - Aired 12/19/1994
Luther and Ruthanne try to help each other shed bad habits.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: N/A
8.6/1047 votesLoading...#23 - Kelly's New Guy (1)
Season 7 Episode 21 - Aired 3/13/1995
When Hayden's daughter Kelly brings home new boyfriend Peter, Hayden is appalled to learn that Peter is the same age as Hayden.
Director: Andre Belgrader
Writer: Eric Horsted
8.6/1047 votesLoading...#24 - Upsized
Season 9 Episode 19 - Aired 4/16/1997
Doris promotes Luther, leaving Hayden to find a new defensive coordinator, a job he thinks would be perfect for Dick Butkus -- until the former linebacker shows up and starts taking over.
Director: Gordon Hunt
Writer: Cindy Chupack
8.5/1068 votesLoading...#25 - Dauber's Got a Girl
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 11/28/1989
Hayden feuds with the girls' basketball coach, Dauber's new flame.
Director: John Whitesell
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Coach
Every episode of Coach ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Coach!
Hayden Fox, the curmudgeonly coach of Minnesota State University's Screaming Eagles football team, tries to navigate his way through the sports world, fatherhood and family...
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC
Best Episodes Summary
"Homewreckers" is the best rated episode of "Coach". It scored 9.3/10 based on 104 votes. Directed by Michael Zinberg and written by N/A, it aired on 3/6/1990. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Christmas of the Van Damned".
