The reboot is being eyed as a starring vehicle for Burrell should it go to series, but that hasn’t yet been determined. For now, Burrell is attached as an exec producer; John Fox and John Davis are also non-writing executive producers.
Here’s the logline for the new “Coach”: “A legendary coach returns home to Minnesota to rebuild his alma mater’s basketball program and reconnect with his community.” Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, is behind the show.
The sports comedy originally aired on ABC from 1989 to 1997, starred Craig T. Nelson as college football coach Hayden Fox at fictional Minnesota State University. (Later, Coach Fox and his team coached the fictional NFL expansion team the Orlando Breakers). Jerry Van Dyke, Bill Fagerbakke and Shelley Fabares also starred.
Barry Kemp created the original “Coach” and also was behind a revival with stars Nelson and Fagerbakke in 2015. That revisit was given a 13-episode order by NBC, but didn’t move forward.
Burrell, of course, is best known for playing Phil Dunphy on the “Modern Family,” where he won two Emmys. His films include “Finding Dory,” “Mr. Peabody & Sherman,” “Dawn of the Dead” and “Muppets Most Wanted.” In TV, he runs the production company Dessert Whale.
Deadline was first with the news.
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