Damon Wayans Jr.’s Coach didn’t exactly have a lot of staying power.

Although Coach appeared inNew Girls pilot, he was far from a mainstay on the beloved sitcom.

Also part of the cast are the high-strung Schmidt, aimless bartender Nick, and delightfully strange Winston.

New Girl Coach

Jess' model pal Cece rounds out the core crew.

Why Did New Girls Coach Keep Disappearing?

So, why did this change-up occur?

Damon Wayans Jr. as Coach in New Girl

So whenHappy Endingsdid indeed get picked up for Season 2, Wayans was recalled.

In your 20s, things are transient anyway.

You’re surfing Craigslist for a new roommate.

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It kind of worked to have Damon be subletting and then move out.

And that freed us up to focus on moving forward, as opposed to going back and creating everything.

That would have been a tough way to start."

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He was named a series regular forNew Girls fourth year.

Coach was written out of the series, having found love with Meaghan Raths May.

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And none of it is up to us.

So I think it’s her decision and how she would want to move forward.

All seven seasons ofNew Girlcan be streamed onHulu.

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