| ALASTAIRCLARKSON | Hawthorn coach from 2005 (8,8) |
| SWEEP | Cricket shot from a half-kneeling stance (S) 15 Laurent ...... former France defender who was also their head coach from 2010-12 (5) |
| PAHARS | Marians ...... , Latvia head coach from 2013 (6) |
| DOWNSTAGE | Coach from London once closest to house |
| LANDAU | Coach from Queensland, Australia |
| TRENTROBINSON | Sydney Roosters coach from 2013 (5,8) |
| TEACH | Coach from Margate, a charabanc |
| NIELSEN | Australian cricket coach from 2007-2011 (7) |
| STUARTDEW | Suns coach from 2018 (6,3) |
| SCOTTYBOWMAN | Legendary NHL coach from Verdun, Quebec: 2 wds. |
| TEAGUE | Carlton coach from 2019, David ... (6) |
| EDUCATE | Coach from Spain expected to carry queen, perhaps (7) |
| BRADARTHUR | Eels coach from 2012 (4,6) |
| LOUISVANGAAL | Netherlands football coach from 2000-02 and 2012-14 |
| WORSFOLD | Essendon coach from 2015, John "Woosha" ... (8) |
| SIRALEXFERGUSON | Coach from Scotland (3,4,8) |
| PEP | Coach from Spain ending up in Manchester? (3) |
| KIDNEY | Declan ...... , Ireland rugby union coach from 2008-13 (6) |
| TUTOR | Coach from Timbuktu to Rabat (5) |
| SUBDUE | Quiet coach from the south expected |
