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coach

 
/koʊtʃ/ n [C] (TEACHER)

Definition

(esp. in sports) a person who is responsible for managing and training a person or a team: a basketball coach A coach is also an expert who trains someone learning or improving a skill, esp. one related to performing: an acting coach
(Definition of coach n (TEACHER) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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