What is the personality type of Harold "Coach" Grifter? Which MBTI personality type best fits? Personality type for Harold "Coach" Grifter from Extracurricular Activities and what is the personality traits.
Harold "Coach" Grifter personality type is ESFJ, though he has also been described as ISFJ, ISTJ, and INTP.
He is submissive in relationships and tends to fulfill the traditional role of the woman (housewife) in a relationship. He is affectionate, dutiful and loyal. He is very protective of those he loves. He has a strong work ethic and is able to work long, hard hours for little reward. He is often characterized as having a "grey" or "salt-and-pepper" beard.
The Harold "Coach" Grifter character was based on the real life personality of "Teddy" Grifter (born Edward Theodore Grinder, Jr.), a professional wrestler who had joined the U.S. Navy with his brother, the real life "Bruno" Grifter (born Edward Theodore Grinder), and had worked as a seaman in World War II. As Bruno, he had been awarded the Navy Cross for action against the Japanese in the Solomon Islands area in 1942.
According to an interview with Teddy Grifter's daughter, he was one of the few sailors to survive the sinking of the USS "Mississippi".
Coach of the CrestHaven University tennis team as well as one of its professors. While usually friendly, he takes his duties very seriously and can sometimes come across as gruff. Nevertheless, Coach Grifter will happily help any of his students.