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List of New Girl characters Ernie Tagliaboo[m] (Damon Wayans, Jr.) who goes by the nickname Coach, is a cocky and driven, yet sometime awkward former athlete who works as a personal trainer. He is one of the roommates when Jess first moves into the loft in the pilot, but he moves out before the second episode for then-undisclosed reasons, allowing for Winston to take his place. In season 3, Coach had broken up with his girlfriend Malia and lives with the gang in the loft.[11][12] He has worked as a personal trainer at gyms and as a sports coach and health class teacher at Jess' school.[13] At the end of season 4, Coach moves to New York with his girlfriend May,[l] He makes guest appearances afterwards in seasons 5–7.