had been coaching
- past perfect progressive of coach.
Example Sentences
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In 2010, St. John Bosco fired Kiki Mendoza as football coach and brought in alumnus Jason Negro, who had been coaching at Trabuco Hills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
He had been coaching high school football in Arkansas.
From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2023
He had been coaching the reserves for the three previous years when he was promoted to head coach toward the end of the 2019-20 campaign after Philippe Montanier was fired.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 13, 2023
Glass, who had been coaching with MLS side Atlanta United prior to his Pittodrie return, was in charge for 41 games, losing 20 and keeping just five clean sheets.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2022
She had been coaching some of them since her first season, when they were younger than ten years old.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
