NBC is developing another version of Coach, with Ty Burrell attached behind the scenes and a new premise centered on rebuilding a college basketball program.
Ty Burrell could be heading from Modern Family’s suburban household to the sidelines of a new Coach reboot at NBC. According to Variety, the actor is attached as an executive producer, with the project being developed as a possible starring vehicle rather than a confirmed series commitment.
The proposed story follows a celebrated coach returning to Minnesota to rebuild the basketball program at his former college and reconnect with the surrounding community. That shifts the sporting focus away from the original show’s football team while retaining the relationship between a coach, a campus and the place he calls home.
Matthew Libman and Daniel Libman, who co-created Mr. Throwback, are developing the comedy alongside Burrell. Universal Television is behind the project, with John Fox and John Davis also attached as executive producers, bringing an established sports-comedy writing team to the new version.
The original Coach ran on ABC from 1989 to 1997, with Craig T. Nelson playing Hayden Fox at the fictional Minnesota State University. Its story later moved into professional football with the fictional Orlando Breakers, while Jerry Van Dyke, Bill Fagerbakke and Shelley Fabares were also part of the ensemble.
NBC has attempted to bring the property back before, but that effort did not reach audiences. A 2015 revival involving Nelson and Fagerbakke received a 13-episode order before being abandoned, making the current basketball-focused project a separate attempt rather than the continuation of an already airing revival.
Burrell’s best-known sitcom role remains Phil Dunphy on Modern Family, a performance that earned him two Emmys. TheWrap reports that the intention is for him to star if the project moves forward; at this stage, a development attachment should not be read as a series order or a premiere announcement.
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