Coach

Coach (real name unknown) is one of the four playable Survivors in Left 4 Dead 2. He was a high-school health teacher and coordinator for the freshman football team before the Infection hit his hometown of Savannah. He is the oldest of the group and takes it upon himself to motivate his fellow Survivors.

He is the eldest, voice of reason, and authority of the Survivor's team. He comes across as a warm-hearted father figure with an optimistic attitude that is hard to disagree with. Despite his friendly demeanor, his experience as an actual coach makes him demand things of the other Survivors in a positive way — such as loudly encouraging them to get back on their feet when they are severely hurt and encouraging them to continue rather than give up. Coach can be seen as the father figure if not the official leader of the group. He appears to be a fairly pious man, at times leading prayers and reciting scripture to encourage the group.

He respects his fellow Survivors, and to a lesser extent, the Infected. Throughout the course of the game, Coach's faith in CEDA begins to waver, upset at their incompetence during his group's attempt to seek evacuation with them, even claiming that he would like to shoot some of them to vent his frustration.