overcoach
verb
over·coach
ˌō-vər-ˈkōch 
overcoached; overcoaching
: to coach (someone) to an excessive degree
The local coaches there, they send me the game film, and I'll tell him what's right and what's wrong without trying to overcoach him …—
Fred Taylor
Fred TaylorAfter several of the losses, he took the blame. He said he was overcoaching. He said his team was giving a good effort.—Jeffrey Klein
Jeffrey Klein… the best little boy performance I've ever seen in an American film. He doesn't come across as an overcoached professional kid …—Roger Ebert
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Don’t overthink it or overcoach it.
—Chris Fedor, cleveland, 21 Jan. 2021
There is no need to overcoach it, no need to overthink it, just get the ball in space and go.
—Lance Reisland, cleveland, 14 Jan. 2023
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Chris Fedor, cleveland, 21 Jan. 2021
There is no need to overcoach it, no need to overthink it, just get the ball in space and go.
—Lance Reisland, cleveland, 14 Jan. 2023
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“Overcoach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overcoach. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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