"Coach of the Year" is one of many films about returning Vietnam War veterans adjusting in life. A number of others also had handicapped veterans, such as Jim Brandon in this film. Robert Conrad plays the paraplegic veteran who gets a job as football coach for the juvenile boys prison in Illinois. The film is about his struggles to make a life for himself and to be accepted and lead these kids in something meaningful.
This is such a familiar plot that many may find it way over-used. If the story and screenplay were anything special, and/or the acting was superb, it might be a noteworthy film in this genre. But neither of those situations apply here. So, this is a so-so film that most people may find tolerable at best.
This is such a familiar plot that many may find it way over-used. If the story and screenplay were anything special, and/or the acting was superb, it might be a noteworthy film in this genre. But neither of those situations apply here. So, this is a so-so film that most people may find tolerable at best.