Coach The Bigger They Are... (Season 5, Episode 18)
TV-14
TV Episode | Comedy, Sport

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Coach

The Bigger They Are... (Season 5, Episode 18)

TV-14

TV Episode | Comedy, Sport

A former star player returns to Minnesota State to announce his retirement from the NFL, but hidden beneath his retirement lays a personal battle with cancer brought on by steroid use.

Director

Jeff Meyer

Writers

Barry Kemp (created by) | Warren Bell (written by)

Producers

Jay Kleckner | Nell Scovell

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Cinematographer

Editor

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 24, 1993

Release date

Feb 24, 1993 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 10 wins & 27 nominations

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Craig T. Nelson Coach Hayden Fox Coach Hayden Fox See fewer	Coach (1989)
Jerry Van Dyke Assistant Coach Luther Van Dam Assistant Coach Luther Van Dam See fewer	Coach (1989)
Clare Carey Kelly Fox Kelly Fox See fewer	Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001)
Bill Fagerbakke Dauber Dybinski Dauber Dybinski See fewer	SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
Shelley Fabares Christine Armstrong Christine Armstrong See fewer	The Donna Reed Show (1958)
Kenneth Kimmins Howard Burleigh Howard Burleigh See fewer	Coach (1989)
Bob Golic Eddie Garrett Eddie Garrett See fewer	Da Vinci's War (1993)
Dave Coulier Dave Coulier Dave Coulier See fewer	Fuller House (2016)