Coach was an original loft resident in New Girl but left after the pilot, returning in season 3 and becoming a regular in season 4. Wayans' departure from New Girl was due to commitments in Happy Endings, but he made guest appearances in subsequent seasons. Wayans has kept busy post-New Girl with voice-over work, movies, and TV roles, including hosting the real-life competition series Frogger.

Damon Wayans Jr’s Coach was one of the original loft residents in New Girl, but he left after the pilot episode. Wayans returned in season 3 and was promoted to a series regular in season 4, after which he left again. Created by Elizabeth Meriwether, New Girl debuted on Fox in 2011 and came to an end in 2018 after seven seasons. New Girl was very well received by critics and audiences, who praised the series’ sense of humor and the performances of the main cast, especially that of Max Greenfield,...