were coaching
- past progressive of coach.
Example Sentences
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Back then not a whole lot of former pros were coaching, at least not in this type of capacity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
“It didn’t matter that we were coaching 8-year-olds,” Lanning said on the Bussin’ With the Boys podcast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
He spent time with both coaches when they were at Denver and the scheme has some similarities to what he played when John Fox and Vic Fangio were coaching the Broncos.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2021
“There were 10 people on the court playing every play; the coaches were coaching every play. We’ve had great games with a lot of teams, but the games you remember are Syracuse-Georgetown.”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 31, 2020
The day after that, Chang and an Inquisitor were coaching him on relaxation techniques.
From The Alembic Plot A Terran Empire novel by Wilson, Ann
