Yes, there are several head coaches at the DI-FBS level that never played (and there are some coaches at the NFL level).
You can certainly coach at the high school level.
Coach Biest is the football coach. Coach Biest is played by Dot-Marie Jones
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what college did Jim and John Harbaugh play football? Jim played at Michigan and John played at Miami. Jack did not coach his sons in college.
Steve Spagnuolo has: Played Himself - New York Giants Defensive Coordinator in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Philadelphia Eagles Linebackers Coach in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Backs Coach in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - St. Louis Rams Head Coach in "NBC Sunday Night Football" in 2006. Played Himself - Philadelphia Eagles Linebackers Coach in "NBC Sunday Night Football" in 2006.
Eric Studesville has: Played Himself - Buffalo Bills Running Backs Coach in "The NFL on CBS" in 1956. Played Himself - Denver Broncos Running Backs Coach in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - New York Giants Running Backs Coach in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Chicago Bears Offensive Quality Control Coach in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Buffalo Bills Running Backs Coach in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - New York Giants Running Backs Coach in "NFL on FOX" in 1994.
Dwayne Johnson played the football coach of the Mustangs in The Gridiron Gang.
what job description do you need to be a football coach?
a football coach is the person that teaches the football player to play better
Mark Robert Ellis has: Played Himself - Assistant Football Coordinator in "HBO First Look" in 1992. Played Referee in "Varsity Blues" in 1999. Played Quarterback Coach in "Any Given Sunday" in 1999. Played San Diego Head Coach in "The Replacements" in 2000. Played Baseball Coach in "Hard Ball" in 2001. Played Umpire in "Summer Catch" in 2001. Played Ref in "One Tree Hill" in 2003. Played Football Referee in "Radio" in 2003. Played Stretcher Guy in "The Longest Yard" in 2005. Played Football Coach in "The Shaggy Dog" in 2006. Played himself in "QB Game Analysis" in 2009. Played Assistant Coach in "Necessary Roughness" in 2011. Played Combine Official in "Necessary Roughness" in 2011. Played Cuyahoga Head Coach in "Touchback" in 2011. Played Coach in "The Best Man Holiday" in 2013.
The part of Forrest's college football coach, who had scouted him at an earlier high school football game, was played by Sonny Shroyer.