Biography

Jonathan Coachman

by Jyotika Bhatt,

Early Life and Education

Jonathan Coachman was born as Jonathan William Coachman on August 12, 1972, in Kansas City, Missouri, the United States where he spent most of his childhood days happily with his siblings.

He holds an American nationality. Jonathan was very interest in sports from his childhood and his mother and father supported him to pursue his interest. Coachman comes from a black ethnicity. Jonathan’s father is a retired United Methodist minister. He is currently retired and lives peacefully with his wife.

Coachman began as a high school basketball player and took part in two state basketball championships while in McPherson High School location in McPherson, Kansas. Later, Coachman shifted across town and remained with McPherson College.

Coachman’s interest did not only limit to basketball but he also participated in theatre, served as the sports editor for the school newspaper, and did a play-by-play and color commentary for the local football and basketball radio broadcasts.

Career

Coachman worked as sports reporter/anchor at KAKE based in Wichita, Kansas. He went on to begin his World Wrestling Federation career as an interviewer, commentator, and presenter. Later he occasionally wrestled in the ring as the coach.

Coachman recently became a nationally syndicated afternoon drive host on ESPN Radio and he currently serves as an anchor for SportsCenter on ESPN. Recently the WWE Network aired The Coach live SummerSlam 2015 from Brooklyn NY. 

Personal Life

Coachman married Amy. The couple has not had any split-ups as per the public knowledge. They gave birth to a daughter whom they named Kayana, and later had a son named JJ. The couple has not had a divorce and is living happily with their children.

His wife, Amy works as a pharmaceutical Representative for a company out of Ohio. She is very independent and lovely. Amy was a former college athlete which is how the couple met each other. Amy then turned into a personal trainer. She takes care of her husband’s health and keeps their family fit and fine. Not much about Coachman’s personal life is known to the media. He has not had any extramarital affairs and is a loyal husband. 

There has been no reported controversy or rumor about Coachman because he is mostly focused on his career and is a shy man. 

Net Worth, Brands, and Salary

Coachman wears Nike sportswear and promotes it everywhere. He is a fit and fine athlete. He retired from WWE in 2008. He stands tall at the height of 6 feet and 3 inches. His weight is noted to be 107 Kgs.

He has appeared in Saturday Night’s Main Event. Coachman’s net worth is $2 million at present. He earns an annual salary of $500 thousand from his playing career. Till date, he has not been accused of taking steroids. His health is maintained by his lovely wife Amy. 

Jonathan Coachman is on social media sites like Twitter and Facebook and has a lot of fans.