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Red Raymond is the returning Head Football Coach at Lancer University. He was forced to resign ten year prior for having an affair with a student.

Season One[]

A World Full of Strangers: Hellcats Coach Vanessa, is told by Billy Marsh, head of Lancer's Athletics Department that he is cutting the Hellcats budget in order to hire a new head football coach. Vanessa and the new coach have history.

I Say a Little Prayer: The Hellcats compete at qualifiers and Red brings the Lions to cheer for them, to get under Vanessa's skin.

Beale St. After Dark: Red taunts Vanessa saying that she hasn't told Derrick about their past, because she's unsure about her and Derrick.

The Prisoner's Song: Derrick invites Red to join them for dinner -since they all have to work together- an invite Red declines. He wants Vanessa back. Red gets punched in the face.

Ragged Old Flag: Red becomes aware that Pay for Play is still going on at Lancer, when Lewis returns an envelope meant for his father as hush money. Red talks with Vanessa about how he wants a clean football program and that Lancer is already on probation. Red informs Lewis that his father asked that no more cash be sent to him. Lewis Flynn asks Red to give him a job logging the game footage and Red agrees.

Finish What We Started: Vanessa is on the hunt to get practice space after Bill Marsh blocks her out of the gym. This was a ploy to get Red to help with a Pay for Play situation. Vanessa suddenly gets her gym time back and she believes Red had something to do with it.

Pledging My Love: Red and Vanessa convince Alice not to ruin a football play and by extension football at Lancer. Red congratulates Vanessa on her engagement, even though he thinks she belongs with him.

Worried Baby Blues: Vanessa and Red share a hot kiss while she's teaching him to dance.

God Must Have My Fortune Laid Away:Marti and Morgan work with Vanessa and Julian to get Travis out of jail. They get Red’s help to broker a plan that will save football and cheerleading while also freeing Travis. Red and the others draw up resignation papers for Bill Marsh and get him to resign quietly.

Fancy Dan: Red tells Vanessa that she's hesitant because she still has feelings for him. Vanessa can't sign the form for their wedding license and Derrick correctly guesses that she still has feelings for Red. The engagement is off and Derrick leaves, wishing her happiness with Red.

Don't Make Promises (You Can't Keep): Red and Vanessa talk about moving forward as a couple.

Before I Was Caught: The new athletic director asks around about Red’s past because the school has hired his ex-wife, Emily. She shows up to the benefit Red & Vanessa are at, making things totally uncomfortable

Warped Sister: Emily is looking into the football program and admits to Red she isn’t over him.

Relationships[]

Emily Townsend[]

She left Red after it was discovered that he was having an affair with a student and was forced to resign. She is hired by the new Athletic director, Dean Laverne. She admits to Red that she's not over him, but he hurt her so he doesn't deserve a happy ending. She anonymously informs the organizers of Nationals that the Hellcats have sick cheerleaders, and the squad is disqualified. She and Dean then fire Vanessa.

Vanessa Lodge[]

Ten years before the show started Red had an affair with a student,Vanessa when she was nineteen and a Hellcat. After the affair had been discovered, Red was forced to resign from his role as Coach of the Lancer football team; The Lions. Red was rehired, and he still wants Vanessa. Admitting so to Vanessa's current boyfriend: Derrick Altman, causing Altman to punch him in the chin. Vanessa calls off her engagement to Derrick because she still has feelings for Red. They become a couple.

Trivia/Notes[]

  • Ben Browder originally portrayed Coach Red Raymond in the initial pilot, but backed out of the project due to other commitments. Jeff Hephner was then cast two months after the show was picked up to series and re-shot all off Browder's scenes.

Appearances[]

  1. A World Full of Strangers
  2. I Say a Little Prayer
  3. Beale St. After Dark
  4. The Prisoner's Song
  5. Ragged Old Flag
  6. Finish What We Started
  7. Pledging My Love
  8. Worried Baby Blues
  9. God Must Have My Fortune Laid Away
  10. Fancy Dan
  11. Don't Make Promises (You Can't Keep)
  12. Before I Was Caught
  13. Warped Sister
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