History Film / CoachCarter

* DeathWail: Upon witnessing his cousin, Renny, was gunned down after a drug deal that goes wrong, Cruz screams in agony while holding the injured Renny.

* NeverAcceptedInHisHometown: The film makes it clear that while the local community may be complaining about Carter benching the team because their violation of their contract such as having adequate marks in class while sitting in the front row, and wearing a tie on game days, the Bob Costas interview shows that the national media is on Carter's side on his focus on good values.

** When Coach Carter berates the team for losing control at a party, one of them asks him that they won the game so what else did he want from them, which makes him realize that they were not understanding the values he was trying to teach them alongside the plays.

* SmallNameBigEgo: St. Francis MVP Ty Crane, who's touted to be an NBA draft shoo-in and "the next [=LeBron=] James". He ultimately shows some class though.

** When Kyra tells Kenyon that she ''will'' have her baby to which he replies, "And then what?"

* AdultsAreUseless: Unless they are Coach Carter. The film plays this trope pretty straight, but eventually the parents come around.

* ScaryBlackMan: Samuel Jackson again!

* SeriousBusiness: This is how the school reacts when Carter locks the gym and cancels games. As for Carter, he makes it clear it to them that basketball should not be taken that seriously compared to practicing good values.

--> '''Timo:''' Teachers ain't allowed to touch students.

--> '''Carter:''' I'm not a teacher.

''Coach Carter'' is a 2005 sports drama film BasedOnATrueStory about high-school basketball coach Ken Carter who demanded academic excellence from his students, trying to change the culture of a sports-dominated school. He was so determined that when the team's grades slipped, he cancelled the team's games outright, including one with a rival school, despite protests from the other students and the parents. Think ''Film/LeanOnMe'' but with a basketball team and Creator/SamuelLJackson as the "Crazy" Joe Clark basketball coach.

''Coach Carter'' is a 2005 sports drama film BasedOnATrueStory about high-school basketball coach Ken Carter who demanded academic excellence from his students, trying to change the culture of a sports-dominated school. He was so determined that when the team's grades slipped, he cancelled the team's games outright, including one with a rival school, despite protests from the other students and the parents. Think ''Film/LeanOnMe'' but with a basketball team and Creator/SamuelLJackson.

* HardWorkHardlyWorks: Despite the lockout causing them to forfeit several games, Richmond still makes it into the State Championships. However, they're ranked dead last, and their very first match is against the Number 1 seed, who ''very'' narrowly defeats them.

* SoProudOfYou: Despite losing to St. Francis, Coach Carter says this to his team for playing a hard-fought game, doing the impossible, and achieving victory within.

* SaveOurTeam: What Carter was originally hired to do. Last season, the team only had '''''4''''' wins. Despite this, many of the players were somewhat skilled, they just lacked the focus, solidarity, and discipline of a winning team until Carter came along.

* SmallNameBigEgo: St. Francis MVP Ty Crane, whose touted to be an NBA draft shoo-in and "the next [=LeBron=] James". He ultimately shows some class though.

''Coach Carter'' is a 2005 film BasedOnATrueStory about a high-school basketball coach who demanded academic excellence from his students, trying to change the culture of a sports-dominated school. He was so determined that when the team's grades slipped, he cancelled the team's games outright, including one with a rival school, despite protests from the other students and the parents. Think ''Film/LeanOnMe'' but with a basketball team and Creator/SamuelLJackson.

* BittersweetEnding: The team loses the last game, but the solidarity that they gained means more than winning. In addition, many of the team members went on to college and had successful lives.
* BookEnds: The film begins and ends with Richmond losing a basketball game against St. Francis.

''Coach Carter'' is a 2005 film BasedOnATrueStory about a high-school basketball coach who demanded academic excellence from his students, trying to change the culture of a sports-dominated school. He was so determined that when the team's grades slipped he cancelled the team's games outright, including one with a rival school, despite protests from the other students and the parents. Think ''Film/LeanOnMe'' but with a basketball team and Creator/SamuelLJackson.

--> Timo:Teachers ain't allowed to touch students.
--> Carter:I'm not a teacher.

* RealityEnsues: Despite the lockout causing them to forfeit several games, Richmond still makes it into the State Championships. However, they're ranked dead last, and their very first match is against the Number 1 seed, who ''very'' narrowly defeats them.

* NeverAcceptedInHisHometown: The film makes it clear that while the local community may be complaining about Carter benching the team because their violation of their player contract such as having adequate marks in class, the Bob Costas interview shows that the national media is on Carter's side on his focus on good values.

* SoProudOfYou: Despite losing the final match, Coach Carter says this to his team for playing a hard-fought game, doing the impossible, and achieving victory within.

'''Principal:''' So you take away basketball. The one area of their lives where they have some success.\\

* TrainingFromHell: Carter sure put the team through the grinder. Even the slightest infraction was punishable by several pushups and suicide drills.

'''Carter:''' You painted an extreme picture.\\
'''Principal:''' No one expects them to graduate, no one expects them to go to college. So you take away basketball. The one area of their lives where they have some success.\\

-->'''Carter''': Nigger is a derogatory term used to insult our ancestors. See, if a white man used it, you'd be ready to fight. Your using it teaches him to use it. You're saying it's cool. Well, it's not cool, and when you're around me, I don't want to hear that shit! Are we clear?

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:The team loses the last game, but the solidarity that they gained means more than winning. In addition, many of the team members went on to college and had successful lives.]]
* BookEnds: The film begins and ends with [[spoiler:Richmond losing a basketball game against St. Francis.]]

* TheDeterminator: Surprisingly, Timo.
* DownToTheLastPlay
* DumbJock: Most of the team except Damien, and especially Junior, who has difficulty reading and hardly shows up to class. [[spoiler:They work their butts off to avert this trope in the end.]]

* NeverSayDie: [[spoiler:Renny's fate]] is never explicitly stated.

* OnlySaneMan: Damien. [[spoiler:Except when his teammates get him drunk at the Bay Hill girl's party.]] Kenyon, despite dealing with the burdens of having a pregnant girlfriend, often fits this trope as well.

* SoProudOfYou: Despite [[spoiler: losing the final match]],Coach Carter says this to his team for playing a hard-fought game, doing the impossible, and achieving victory within.

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* NeverAcceptedInHisHometown: The film makes it clear that while the local community may be complaining about Carter benching the team because their violation of their player contract such as having adequate marks in class, the Bob Costas interview makes it clear that the national media is on Carter's side on his focus on good values.