Coach Prime (TV series)

Coach Prime meets face to face with Nick Saban for the first time since Saban's criticism about his recruiting tactics at Jackson State. At the first ever XFL/HBCU Combine, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson gives a motivational speech about being counted out early in his career. In the preseason, Coach Prime throws his birthday part with special guest Master P. Right before the season starts the City of Jackson is facing a water crisis, declaring a State of Emergency. Coach Prime quickly takes action ensuring his players have safe water by moving them to a nearby town to complete training camp. In their new home, he quickly resets expectations with his team after seeing bad habits setting into place. With Travis Hunter battling injuries in camp, Coach Prime mulls over how to best manage his 5-star recruit without risking further injury. Quickly we're shown the juxtapositon many of these players face; inching closer to their NFL dreams, while back home the struggles continue and survival is everything.

The team heads down to Miami ahead of their season opener against Florida A&M. Coach Prime continues to advocate for clean water in Jackson during media availability, then Michael Vick and Warren Sapp pay a visit to the team in the final days of practice. Travis is still struggling with his injury ahead of the first game and unsure of his playing status. As the game sets to kick off, Coach Prime delivers a powerful speech inspired from the Book of Genesis.

Facing an early 0-3 deficit to Tennessee State, Coach Prime is seen coaching his team up on the sideline looking for a better effort to turn it around. The team is now a week away from their first home game and the water crisis is yet to be resolved. Later the team takes a day to help bring water to residents throughout City of Jackson. NFL Scouts are in attendance at practice ahead of the home opener against Grambling State. Coach Prime addresses Travis' injury status, as well as the challenges their program is faced when properly staffing the trainers to take care of their student-athletes. Once at risk for losing his leg to amputation, he recalls his multiple surgeries but despite the adversity continues to be present for his team.

After a fast start in the next game, the team faces challenges with their focus late in the 1st half. In response to a series of uncharacteristic mistakes, Coach Prime demands his leaders step up, and in the 2nd half the Tigers begin to impose their will on the opponent. Led by the playmaking skills of Shedeur Sanders, the team delivers against the hype.

After another win, sparks fly between Coach Prime and Coach Robinson of Alabama State, with the latter questioning Coach Prime's contributions to the SWAC. It's now Homecoming Week at Jackson State and with the SWAC conversation still buzzing a new song emerges "Who is SWAC, if I Ain't SWAC?", meanwhile at practice the team is as locked in as ever preparing the play Campbell at home. Later we learn about the history of Homecoming at Jackson State, and what it means to have a team like this especially for the alumni. At the game, Coach Prime brings the stars out with Snoop Dogg and Rick Ross both in attendance for the game. Travis is finally healthy and the team looks to see how they look with their dynamic two-way player.

Travis rehabs his injury as Coach Prime keeps a watchful eye on the rest of his players during an eventful week leading up to the homecoming game.

During a team meeting, Coach Prime leaves his players to make a tough decision. After taking a vote they eventually decide to dismiss one of their own after breaking multiple team rules. For their next matchup College GameDay makes an historic visit to Jackson State, while recruiting continues in full swing and rumors begin to swirl about a possible move by Coach Prime just before the SWAC Championship.