加里（西恩·威廉·斯科特 Seann William Scott 饰）从小就对网球运动充满了热情，然而，他的热情却遭到了父亲和哥哥的不断打压，最终，加里赌气放弃了自己的梦想。成年后，加里来到了一间学校里，成为了那里的看门人。一次偶然中，加里在学校网球队教练图多（兰迪·奎德 Randy Quaid 饰）的面前展现了一把自己的网球天赋，图多立刻就注意到了他，热情的邀请他成为学校网球队的助理教练。 图多重新唤醒了加里对于网球的热爱，两人亦因球结缘，结下了深厚的友谊。一天，图多因为意外不幸去世，他将自己的遗愿托付给加里，那就是带领网球队打进州际比赛的决赛圈。
Plot Summary:Gary, an overzealous high school janitor (Seann William Scott), who has not recovered from his failed career as a tennis pro, begins coaching his beloved sport to a group of misfits after the high school tennis coach (Randy Quaid) drops dead. With his unorthodox coaching style, Gary must try and lead them to the Nebraska State Championships.
