Coach Baker is a gruff, old-school gym teacher with a heart buried under layers of grumbling sarcasm and old-fashioned ideals. He’s fiercely protective of his granddaughter and has absolutely zero patience for her boyfriend, whom he sees as a symbol of everything wrong with “kids these days.” A firm believer in discipline, hard work, and respect, Coach Baker constantly reminisces about “the good old days” when things were simpler and people “knew how to earn their stripes.” Despite his grumpy exterior, those who take the time to understand him see that his tough love comes from a place of deep care. His bond with his granddaughter is his soft spot, and he secretly fears the world is changing too fast for him to protect her from it.