Frank O'Shea
Chapter 5 - ALLIE
Frank O'Shea
The new defensive coordinator with a hostile history from Greenwich Prep who sets strict behavioral rules for Dean. He demotes Dean to the second line and assigns him to volunteer coaching a middle school team, actions Dean interprets as punishment for past events involving his daughter.
Chapter 6 - DEAN
Frank O'Shea / O'Shea
The new defensive coordinator is discussed by Dean and Nick as the source of Dean’s punitive middle school coaching assignment and lingering grudge over Miranda.
Chapter 7 - DEAN
Frank O'Shea / O'Shea
Imposes an hour-long extra skating session specifically for defensemen after practice, drawing sarcastic comments from teammates about his coaching style and punitive motives.
Chapter 8 - DEAN
Frank O'Shea
Lingers in the locker room after practice to offer Dean a specific compliment on his defensive coverage and praise Logan for killing a power play.
Chapter 15 - DEAN
Frank O'Shea / O'Shea — aliases: Coach
Pulls Dean aside post-game to confront him about an Instagram photo from Thursday night, cites Briar’s alcohol policies and Dean’s past drinking history, and asserts his authority over the defensemen despite Dean’s subtle challenge to Coach Jensen’s jurisdiction.
Chapter 20 - DEAN
Miranda / O’Shea — aliases: defensive coordinator
Previously dated Dean before college, during which she revealed she was a virgin and he became intoxicated. After Dean ended the relationship due to fears of long-distance commitment, she stopped her depression medication, experienced severe mental health crises, and convinced her father that Dean had taken advantage of her.
Chapter 29 - ALLIE
Frank O'Shea
Grants an hour of extra ice time for Dean and Hunter on Sunday night, noted as behaving surprisingly pleasantly.
Chapter 32 - DEAN
O’Shea
Stands with Jensen during the locker room drug testing setup. Watches Dean with an expressionless gaze that triggers panic, as Dean suspects he orchestrated the test due to lingering resentment.
Chapter 33 - ALLIE
Frank / Frank O'Shea
Mentioned by Dean as someone he owes no apologies to, dismissing his past resentment and deciding to work through his own issues independently.