Coach Beiste
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Sheldon Beiste is a recurring character in seasons 2–5 and a main character in season 6. He is introduced as the new football coach for the McKinley High Titans in "Audition", the premiere episode of season two. He comes to William McKinley High with an enviable record of coaching successful football teams, and Principal Figgins boosts the football program budget for him by reducing the cheerleading and glee club budgets, which alarms coach Sue Sylvester and director Will Schuester, respectively, and drives them into a temporary alliance against him. Beiste is dismayed by their rudeness, but forgives Will when he apologizes and goes on to develop a friendship with him.
When antagonism flares between the football team's glee and non-glee factions, Beiste forces the entire football team to work together with the glee club for one week; despite encountering resistance and set-backs, the plan is ultimately successful and the team wins the championship game.
In the third season, Beiste continues as football coach, and is recruited by Will to co-direct the school musical West Side Story with guidance counselor Emma Pillsbury and Artie. He orders his football team to play the Jets in the show. He also takes on the task of running the school elections. In the episode "The First Time" he begins dating Ohio State football recruiter Cooter Menkins, who is scouting for talent at McKinley, but discovers in "I Kissed a Girl" that Sue has become his rival for Cooter's affections, just as Beiste comes to realize that he loves Cooter, thus prompting his first solo song, "Jolene". He later tells Emma and Sue, in episode "Yes/No", that he and Cooter have impulsively gotten married. A few months later, in the episode "Choke", he is hit by his husband, Cooter, and given a black eye. Although initially convinced by Sue and Roz Washington to leave for his own safety, Beiste later returns home and gives Cooter a second chance, though he does ultimately leave Cooter and gives him back Bieste's wedding ring. In season 4, he reveals that he has romantic feelings for Will but Will does not and he tries to help him by making him an online dating profile. Will finds a match for him, Ken Tanaka, whose job he took over. In season 5, he helps Puck move on after Finn's death.
In the sixth season, after having trouble coming to terms, Beiste comes out as a transgender man and although he gets backlash from rival schools, Will, Sam and Unique help him with his transition. He is also seen in the last performance of the show.
When antagonism flares between the football team's glee and non-glee factions, Beiste forces the entire football team to work together with the glee club for one week; despite encountering resistance and set-backs, the plan is ultimately successful and the team wins the championship game.
In the third season, Beiste continues as football coach, and is recruited by Will to co-direct the school musical West Side Story with guidance counselor Emma Pillsbury and Artie. He orders his football team to play the Jets in the show. He also takes on the task of running the school elections. In the episode "The First Time" he begins dating Ohio State football recruiter Cooter Menkins, who is scouting for talent at McKinley, but discovers in "I Kissed a Girl" that Sue has become his rival for Cooter's affections, just as Beiste comes to realize that he loves Cooter, thus prompting his first solo song, "Jolene". He later tells Emma and Sue, in episode "Yes/No", that he and Cooter have impulsively gotten married. A few months later, in the episode "Choke", he is hit by his husband, Cooter, and given a black eye. Although initially convinced by Sue and Roz Washington to leave for his own safety, Beiste later returns home and gives Cooter a second chance, though he does ultimately leave Cooter and gives him back Bieste's wedding ring. In season 4, he reveals that he has romantic feelings for Will but Will does not and he tries to help him by making him an online dating profile. Will finds a match for him, Ken Tanaka, whose job he took over. In season 5, he helps Puck move on after Finn's death.
In the sixth season, after having trouble coming to terms, Beiste comes out as a transgender man and although he gets backlash from rival schools, Will, Sam and Unique help him with his transition. He is also seen in the last performance of the show.