Coach of the Year

One Determined Man Can Make A Difference

Chicago Bears football star, Jim Branden (Robert Conrad), returns to the states paralyzed from combat in Vietnam.Jim hopes for a coaching job with his old team but is turned down because of his disability.Disgusted and angered, Jim withdraws into self-pity.

In the meantime, Jim's nephew, Andy, has been arrested for armed robbery and is sent to a juvenile reformatory.While visiting Andy, Jim learns that there is no athletic director at the reform school.The position is offered to Jim and, reluctantly, he accepts the job.

His challenge is to mold these troubled kids into a winning football team.Jim faces a problem, however