Jonathan Coachman
Statistics
Ring name(s)	Jonathan Coachman
Billed height	6 ft 3 in
Billed weight	235 lb
Born	August 12, 1973 Kansas City, Missouri
Debut	1999

Jonathan Coachman (born August 12, 1973) also known as "The Coach" is an American professional wrestling personality, college wrestler, basketball player, and football play-by-play announcer and color commentator, as well an occasional wrestler working for World Wrestling Entertainment on the RAW brand where he is Vince McMahon's Executive Assistant. Image File history File links Coachman. ... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Nickname: City of Fountains or Heart of America Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Professional wrestling is generally any form of performance art in which pro-wrestlers receive payment for participating in a Show. Historically, European and North American professional wrestling have involved matches where the outcome was predetermined. ... Play-by-play, in broadcasting, is a North American term and means the reporting of a sporting event with a voiceover describing the details of the action of the game in progress. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... A color commentator, sometimes known as a color analyst, is a member of the broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the play-by-play announcer by filling in any time when play is not in progress. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... WWE Raw is the Monday night professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and is the primary broadcast of the Raw brand. ... The World Wrestling Entertainment Brand Extension was a device first used in 2002 by the professional wrestling organization as a means of providing separate brands of wrestling through its two top shows, RAW and SmackDown!, and, in 2006, with the revival of Extreme Championship Wrestling. ... Vincent Kennedy McMahon Jr. ... // This is a list of authority figures, people who have (kayfabe) power, in selective professional wrestling promotions or brands within North America. ...

Early life

Before embarking on an announcing career in pro wrestling, Coachman was a highly touted basketball prospect. After two state basketball championships at McPherson High School, Coachman moved across town to continue playing for McPherson College. During his four years at McPherson, Coachman became the school's career scoring, rebounding and assists leader. He was also named McPherson's Athlete of the Year twice and was named conference Player of the Year twice. Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... Chartered in 1887 by leaders of the Church of the Brethren, McPherson College, Kansas, has a 119 year history of providing classic liberal arts and career-oriented education shaped by the essential values of its founding denomination. ...

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. A student newspaper is a newspaper run by students of a university, high school, or middle school. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ...

Jonathan 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. Fixed-wing aircraft is a term used to refer to what are more commonly known as aeroplanes in Commonwealth English (excluding Canada) or airplanes in North American English. ...

World Wrestling Federation/Entertainemnt

When Coachman first made his way into the WWF he was an interviewer, commentator, and presenter. His first appearance was at the 2000 Royal Rumble where he interviewed Linda McMahon live from the now defunct *WWF New York entertainment complex. From 2000 to 2003 he would become regarded as one of the top backstage interviewers and was even featured in wrap up segments at pay-per-views, where he would conduct exclusive interviews with wrestlers shortly after their matches. Coachman would also be involved in occasional segments with The Rock, that saw The Rock attempt to humiliate Coachman in any form possible, whether it was singing, dancing or smiling for the camera. The Rock also accused Coachman of performing rather lewd activities with farm or wild animals. However, The Rock's ridicule worked in favor for both men, as their backstage confrontations and interviews became highly anticipated. Royal Rumble 2000 was the thirteenth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation. ... WWE CEO Linda McMahon Linda Marie Edwards-McMahon was born October 4, 1949 in New Bern, North Carolina, the only child of Henry and Evelyn Edwards. ... The World was a WWE-themed restaurant in Times Square in New York City on the corner of Broadway and 43rd Street. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972) is an American actor and third-generation professional wrestler, best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment as The Rock. ...

In 2001, Coachman was the sideline reporter for the XFL professional football league. He worked on the second-team broadcasts with Matt Vasgersian, Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, and Dick Butkus. The XFL was a professional American football league that played for one season in 2001. ... Matt Vasgersian (born 1967) is an American sportscaster and television host, known for his versatility and humor. ... James William (Jim) Ross, also known as J.R., or Good Ol J.R. (born January 3, 1954), is a professional wrestling executive and a play-by-play announcer working for World Wrestling Entertainment on WWE Raw. ... Jerry ONeil Lawler (born November 29, 1949) is a professional wrestler and wrestling commentator, known throughout the wrestling world as The King. He currently works for World Wrestling Entertainment as a color commentator for its RAW brand. ... Richard Marvin Dick Butkus (born December 9, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former American football player and actor. ...

The Coach made a shocking heel turn against then babyface, Shane McMahon on August 24, 2003 at SummerSlam. After this he would have an on-screen role as the "lackey" to then General Manager of RAW, Eric Bischoff. In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character who is portrayed as behaving in an immoral manner; sometimes they are humorously referred to as evil. In non-wrestling jargon, heels are often bad guys in pro wrestling storylines. ... In professional wrestling, a turn occurs most frequently when a wrestler develops a new gimmick (persona) and changes, frequently from face to heel or sometimes vice versa. ... Shane Brandon McMahon (born January 15, 1970) is an American executive and part-time professional wrestler for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... SummerSlam 2003 was the sixteenth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event from World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Eric Bischoff (born May 27, 1955[1]), is a former professional wrestling promoter and on-screen personality, most known for serving as President of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and later on-air General Manager of World Wrestling Entertainments RAW brand. ...

Coachman would continue to work as a heel and later teamed up with his fellow WWE HEAT announcer Al Snow to feud against RAW announce team, Jerry Lawler and Jim Ross. This feud would even see the pair win the right to announce the main show from the Ross and Lawler at one point. Later, Coachman would achieve a singles victory on pay-per-view at Backlash 2004, defeating Tajiri (albeit with the assistance of Garrison Cade). WWE HEAT (formerly known as WWE Sunday Night HEAT) is a professional wrestling show for World Wrestling Entertainment, showcasing talent from the RAW roster. ... Allen Blake Sarven (born July 18, 1963 in Lima, Ohio) is a professional wrestler better known by his stage name of Al Snow. ... Jerry ONeil Lawler (born November 29, 1949) is a professional wrestler and wrestling commentator, known throughout the wrestling world as The King. He currently works for World Wrestling Entertainment as a color commentator for its RAW brand. ... James William (Jim) Ross, also known as J.R., or Good Ol J.R. (born January 3, 1954), is a professional wrestling executive and a play-by-play announcer working for World Wrestling Entertainment on WWE Raw. ... Backlash is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment, which started in 1999. ... Yoshihiro Tajiri (born September 29, 1970 in Yokohama), better known simply as Tajiri, is a Japanese professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in the United States of America with Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Lance Morgan Cade (born March 2, 1981[1]) is an American professional wrestler, currently wrestling on the RAW brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ...

Coachman would go on to host the 2004 and 2005 RAW Diva Searches which were won by Christy Hemme and Ashley Massaro respectively. Later Coach would gain his own column in the now defunct RAW Magazine ("Coach's Corner") and his own webcast WWE.com ("CoachCast"). Throughout his success in the company Coachman's character would remain mainly disliked by superstars and fans alike. WWE Diva Search Logo 2006 - present. ... Christina Lee (Christy) Hemme (born October 28, 1980 in Temecula, California) is an American model and professional wrestler. ... Ashley Massaro (born May 26, 1979 in Babylon, New York), sometimes known as just Ashley is a model and professional wrestler, currently working for World Wrestling Entertainments on its SmackDown! brand. ...

Coachman was officially announced as the third member to the RAW broadcast team and signed a multi-year contract with WWE in 2005.

During October 2005, Coach was involved in a storyline involving the McMahon Family publicly firing Jim Ross due to the actions of Ross' friend, Steve Austin. The firing of Ross gave Coach the position of lead announcer on RAW. The storyline would culminate in a match at Taboo Tuesday where Austin would face Coach in a match with both Austin's and Jim Ross' jobs on the line. 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in October 28: Richard Smalley 26: Emil Kyulev 24: José Azcona del Hoyo 24: Rosa Parks 23: Stella Obasanjo 22: Liam Lawlor 22: Shirley Horn 20: Endon Mahmood 17: Ba Jin 10: Milton Obote 7: Charles... In professional wrestling, an angle is a fictional storyline (the wrestler Kurt Angles name is a coincidence; Angle is his given surname). ... James William (Jim) Ross, also known as J.R., or Good Ol J.R. (born January 3, 1954), is a professional wrestling executive and a play-by-play announcer working for World Wrestling Entertainment on WWE Raw. ... Steven James Williams (born Steven James Anderson on December 18, 1964), better known by his ring name Stone Cold Steve Austin, is an American actor and former professional wrestler. ... Cyber Sunday is a professional wrestling pay-per-view event promoted by World Wrestling Entertainments RAW brand. ...

Though the match was originally scheduled to be Austin versus the Coach, Austin refused to participate because of issues he had with the storyline (the original story is said to have called for Austin to lose via interference by the returning Mark Henry). World Heavyweight Champion Batista was renamed the opponent to play up the SmackDown! vs. RAW storylines. On the October 31, 2005 edition of RAW, Batista came out and accepted the match only to be attacked by Coach's backup, the returning Goldust and Vader. At Taboo Tuesday, Batista faced off against Coach in a Street Fight. Vader and Goldust tried to interfere with the match, but Batista ended up getting the win. However, no mention of the Jim Ross stipulation was ever mentioned after the match. In professional wrestling, no-show has a similar meaning to the more common usage. ... In professional wrestling, a run-in occurs when one or more individuals who are not actively participating in a match run into the ring. ... Mark Gordon Henry (born June 12, 1971) is an American professional wrestler currently performing for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on the SmackDown! brand. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with WCW World Heavyweight Championship. ... David Michael Bautista, Jr. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Virgil Riley Runnels III (born April 11, 1970; often called Dustin Runnels) is an American professional wrestler who has competed in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). ... Leon Allen White (born May 14, 1956), better known under his ring names Big Van Vader or Vader, is a professional wrestler, and was a top draw around the world in the 1990s. ...

The former RAW Announce team as of May 1, 2006; (left-right) "The Coach", Joey Styles, and Jerry "The King" Lawler

WWE officials soon became dissatisfied with Coach's performance as RAW's lead announcer, either because of his perceived lack of skill at doing wrestling play-by-play or because play-by-play announcers in wrestling have historically had babyface sympathies. Former ECW announcer Joey Styles replaced Coach in a move that became permanent despite Coach's on-air protestations that Styles' presence was temporary. Coach retained a prominent role on the RAW announcing team as the heel representative of a three-man booth with Styles, the play-by-play man, and Jerry "The King" Lawler, the babyface color commentator. Coachman did often seem to have the opposite view of the other two announcers. Image File history File links StylesKingandCoach. ... Image File history File links StylesKingandCoach. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Jerry ONeil Lawler (born November 29, 1949) is a professional wrestler and wrestling commentator, known throughout the wrestling world as The King. He currently works for World Wrestling Entertainment as a color commentator for its RAW brand. ... In professional wrestling jargon, a face is a character who is portrayed as being moral or approving - that is, faces are good guys or crowd favorites. The vast majority of wrestling angles (or storylines) - though not all - place a heel (or bad guy) against a face. ... Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) was a professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1992 by Tod Gordon, and closed when his successor, Paul Heyman, declared bankruptcy in April 2001. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Jerry ONeil Lawler (born November 29, 1949) is a professional wrestler and wrestling commentator, known throughout the wrestling world as The King. He currently works for World Wrestling Entertainment as a color commentator for its RAW brand. ...

On the January 23, 2006 edition of RAW Coach defeated Lawler to win the last RAW spot in the Royal Rumble Match via interference from the debuting Spirit Squad (a quintet of male cheerleaders). Coachman would enter 7th during the match only to be eliminated by The Big Show. January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Royal Rumble 2006 was the nineteenth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event from World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Spirit Squad was a heel tag team (with five members) who wrestled for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on the RAW brand. ... Paul Randall Wight Jr. ...

During the April 23, 2006 edition of RAW, after Coachman hosted a Divas bikini contest, Viscera would come down to the ring and perform the Visagra on Coachman. Coachman disappeared after this, not appearing on WWE television for several weeks. WWE has converted this into an angle. WWE.com reported that nobody, not even friends or family, knew of Coachman's whereabouts. On the May 5, 2006 edition of HEAT, broadcast partner Todd Grisham claimed that Coachman had quit, saying, "We've got announcers quitting left and right. It was Coach two weeks ago, Joey Styles this past week." April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... Nelson Aston Frazier, Jr. ... In professional wrestling, an angle is a fictional storyline (the wrestler Kurt Angles name is a coincidence; Angle is his given surname). ... May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). ... Todd Grisham (born January 9, 1976) is an American presenter/announcer working for World Wrestling Entertainment. ...

On the May 29, 2006 edition of RAW, it was revealed that Mr. McMahon had hired Jonathan Coachman under the new position of McMahon's Executive Assistant; to aid McMahon in the daily runnings on the RAW brand. While Executive Assistant, Coachman, along with the McMahons, would feud with the reformed DX; even face Shawn Michaels in a match, and filled in as RAW's GM. May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... Vincent Kennedy McMahon Jr. ... D-Generation X (a. ...

In addition to his WWE assignments, Coachman calls various sports events on College Sports Television, a cable and satellite network owned by CBS. College Sports TV (CSTV) Networks, Inc. ... CBSs first color logo, which debuted in the fall of 1965. ...

In wrestling

• Awards

• Wrestling Observer Newsletter

• 2003 Worst Television Announcer
• 2005 Worst Television Announcer

• Theme songs

• What You Gonna Do by Victor Reid (September 2003 - April 2006)
• Hard Hittin' by Homebwoi (June 2006 - present)

Dave Herbert Meltzer (born October 24, 1961 in San Jose, California) is the editor of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, an insider newsletter for the world of professional wrestling. ...

Job titles

• Former Sports Anchor for KAKE Channel 10 news in Wichita.
• Former Sports Writer for KMBC Channel 9 news in Kansas City.
• Former WWE backstage interviewer.
• Former WWF Excess show host.
• Former PPV color commentator.
• Former PPV play-by-play commentator.
• Former RAW play-by-play commentator.
• Former RAW color commentator.
• Former WWE Sunday Night Heat color commentator.
• CSTV commentator for college football, basketball, and wrestling matchups.
• Mr. McMahon's Executive Assistant.

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External links

• WWE Profile