A football coach moves to a new city in Ohio to coach the JV football team for a local college. In the past, Coach worked at high schools, and though they were well-funded, the new job has the promise of permanence. Coach feels guilty that his previous jobs required the family to move around so much, and though his family was enthusiastic about his coaching life at first, they've since turned sour about the requisite moving. Sherry, his wife, decides to get an apartment for herself, so that she can focus on her own passions, such as painting. The daughter, Daphne, used to love attending football dinners and the like, but as she has grown older, the constant moving is more of a detriment to her social integration. Coach gets an interview from a local, cheap newspaper, and although it inaccurately describes Coach's life for the sake of sensationalism, the reporter takes interest in Daphne, as does a player on Coach's team. Daphne begins to experience popularity for the first time, and her parents intuit that it is likely the result of her being able to adjust to the city better, since the college job seems more permanent. One of the players informs Coach that the head coach is likely to resign from his varsity position, and that there is talk of replacing him with Coach. The prospect excites the entire family, as Coach will receive local acclaim for his position, and Daphne and Sherry will be able to really carve out their own lives in the city, rather than preparing for the next move.