NBC Develops Coach Reboot With New Cast

Ty Burrell is attached as an executive producer on the revived sitcom, which is in its early stages.

Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Television

Flat-color sitcom poster illustration of a basketball on a hardwood gym floor in front of a halftone sunburst, in warm orange and cream tones. — NBC is developing a one-camera reboot of the 1990s ABC sitcom Coach with a new cast, with Ty Burrell attached as an executive producer. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

NBC is developing a reboot of the sitcom Coach with a new cast, according to Entertainment Weekly. The Libman brothers will write the one-camera reboot, which centers on a legendary coach returning to Minnesota to rebuild his alma mater's basketball program.

Why it matters

The project revives a series that originally aired on ABC in the 1990s and gives NBC a possible sports-themed entry in its lineup. Its success could depend on whether it can draw the audience that sports dramas and comedies have attracted in recent years.

The original series aired on ABC in the 1990s and starred Craig T. Nelson as coach of the fictional Minnesota State University Screaming Eagles. The reboot's cast, premiere timing and whether it will proceed to a full series order remain unannounced.

The players

NBC

NBC is a major American broadcast television network that is developing the Coach reboot.

Ty Burrell

Ty Burrell is an American actor known for his role on the ABC sitcom Modern Family, and he is attached as an executive producer on the reboot.

Entertainment Weekly

Entertainment Weekly is an American entertainment news magazine that first reported NBC's plans for the reboot.

The details

The original Coach was a multi-camera College Division I football sitcom set in Minnesota, and the reboot will shift to a one-camera format. Ty Burrell is expected to take the lead role if the project moves forward as a series, and NBA players, coaches and Timberwolves alumni could appear on the show.

1990s: The original Coach aired on ABC.
November 7, 2026: Entertainment Weekly reported NBC's reboot plans.

Industry Context

The reboot could compete with sports-themed comedies such as Apple TV+'s Ted Lasso, which drew strong audiences for its workplace-and-athletics format. NBC's interest in the project reflects a broader network push to revive familiar titles from its past.

If the Coach reboot advances to a full series, viewers will watch it on NBC's broadcast schedule and any streaming platform that carries NBC programming. Fans of the original can currently stream the 1990s series for free on Roku or through Amazon Prime.

The takeaway

Revivals of older sitcoms depend on whether a network can translate nostalgia into a new format that appeals to current audiences. Ty Burrell's involvement and the one-camera shift will be early indicators of whether the Coach reboot moves forward.