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The series starred Craig T. Nelson as Hayden Fox, Coach of the fictional Division I-A College Football team, the Minnesota State University Screaming Eagles. The series also starred Jerry Van Dyke as Luther, Bill Fagerbakke as Dauber, assistant coaches under Nelson's character. The role of love interest Christine Armstrong Fox was played by Shelley Fabares . Rob Schneider also made occasional appearances, as did Lenore Kasdorf as Hayden's ex-wife. The fictional college Minnesota State University was intended to reflect the (formerly Mankato State University) and Minnesota State University Moorhead (formerly Moorhead State University). In the fictional world of ''Coach'', Minnesota State takes the U of M's place in the Big Ten Conference ; in several episodes the characters talk about games with Big Ten schools like University Of Wisconsin and Michigan State University . The Screaming Eagles reflect the reputation of the real-world Golden Gophers, widely seen as a poor football team, albeit one with a glorious past. The colors and logo of the fictional Minnesota State closely resemble those of Saint Michael's College in Colchester , Vermont from the era the show was filmed. In the 1995 season, Hayden's coaching staff is headhunted by the NFL to lead the fictional Orlando Breakers ; these seasons are Generally Considered Poor By Fans Of The Show , some of whom believe them to be rehashings of plot elements from the first seasons. Repeats of ''Coach'' aired in Syndication for years from September 1993 onward, and today they air on USA Network . However, the order in which the episodes air does not appear to be in sequential order. Universal Studios has announced that the first season DVD of ''Coach'' will released on June 13 , 2006 . EXTERNAL LINKS
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