Player file
Benjamin Wade
Susanville, California · Soccer Coach/Musician
Survivor
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4seasons played
0seasons won
2ndbest finish
112days in the game, all seasons
Career
Seasons played
What this shows: Each season Coach played, oldest first. The bar runs from the first person out (left) to the winner (right); the tall block is Coach. The tiles are that season's numbers.
Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.Finished 5th of 16Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.View Survivor 18 →- 36days lasted
- 6votes against
- 57%vote accuracy4 of 7 with the majority
- 1individual wins
- 0/0 found / played
- 58confessionalstimes they talked to camera
Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.Finished 12th of 20Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.View Survivor 20 →- 21days lasted
- 4votes against
- 25%vote accuracy1 of 4 with the majority
- 0individual wins
- 0/0 found / played
- 32confessionalstimes they talked to camera
Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.Finished 2nd of 18Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.View Survivor 23 →- 39days lasted
- 0votes against
- 100%vote accuracy14 of 14 with the majority
- 1individual wins
- 1/0 found / played
- 3 votes to win
- 78confessionalstimes they talked to camera
Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.Finished 12th of 24Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.View Survivor 50 →- 16days lasted
- 11votes against
- 50%vote accuracy1 of 2 with the majority
- 0individual wins
- 0/0 found / played
- 29confessionalstimes they talked to camera
Spoiler-safe. Coach's game details (votes, moments, totals and takes) is hidden until you've watched it.
Game style
How they played
What this shows: Each bar is a percentile: the share of all 917 Survivor appearances that scored lower (50 is the typical player). Survivor bars use survivoR's scores. The label is our rule of thumb, not an official rating.
Survivor 23 · our labelStrategic architectDrove the votes: strong strategy and a big say in who went home.Also fits: Idol hunter, Jury favourite, All-rounder
Why this label
Players like this
The Survivor players whose bars sit closest to Coach's in Survivor 23. Match is 100 minus the typical gap between the two sets of bars, in percentile points.
Russell HantzSurvivor 19 · Strategic architect98matchCompare
Tony VlachosSurvivor 28 · Strategic architect97matchCompare
Eva EricksonSurvivor 48 · Strategic architect93matchCompare
Sam PhalenSurvivor 47 · Strategic architect91matchCompare
Todd HerzogSurvivor 15 · Strategic architect91matchCompare
How the labels work
Returnee tracker
How their game changed
What this shows: The same game-style bars as above, one column per season, with where they finished and how long they lasted. The changes list the biggest rises and drops from one appearance to the next, in percentile points. Their seasons span eras, so “vs their era” compares each season with its own era.
- StrategyS18: 59S20: 37S23: 97S50: 64
- ChallengesS18: 26S20: 43S23: 19S50: 39
- InfluenceS18: 97S20: 85S23: 98S50: 72
- VotingS18: 43S20: 31S23: 98S50: 51
- AdvantagesS18: 0S20: 0S23: 95S50: 0
- Jury supportS18: 0S20: 0S23: 93S50: 0
- LastedS18: 68S20: 42S23: 85S50: 50
Percentiles, 0–99; 50 is the typical player.
What changed
- Advantages up 95 points S20 0th → S23 95th
- Jury support up 93 points S20 0th → S23 93rd
- Advantages down 95 points S23 95th → S50 0th
- Jury support down 93 points S23 93rd → S50 0th
Key moments
How their games played out
What this shows: Built from the vote and competition records, in order. Survivor: , individual wins, (we count one when a player is voted out by someone who voted with them at the previous tribal) and how they left.
Survivor 18: Tocantins5 moments
- Day9Turned on Jerry, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 6–1 blindsideblindside
- Day24Turned on Brendan, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 4–3–2 blindsideblindside
- Day30Won individual immunity ("Snag, Drag And Bag")immunity
- Day30Part of the blindside of Sierra (4–2–1)blindside
- Day36Voted out by a 3–2 voteout
Survivor 20: Heroes vs. Villains1 moment
- Day21Voted out by a 4–3 voteout
Survivor 23: South Pacific9 moments
- Day12Found a hidden immunity idolidol
- Day16Turned on Mikayla, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 4–3 blindsideblindside
- Day21Part of the blindside of Keith (6–4)blindside
- Day22Part of the blindside of Ozzy (9–2)blindside
- Day30Turned on Cochran, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 5–2 blindsideblindside
- Day32Won individual immunity ("Flip Out")immunity
- Day35Turned on Brandon, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 3–2 blindsideblindside
- Day37Turned on Rick, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 3–2 blindsideblindside
- Day39Reached the Final Tribal Council but lost, with 3 of 9 jury votesfinal
Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans1 moment
- Day16Voted out by a 10–1–1 voteout
Voting record
Who they voted for
What this shows: Each vote Coach cast at . A filled dot means they voted with the majority; a hollow dot means they were on the losing side. The last column is who went home.
Survivor 18: Tocantins4/7 with majority
| When | Voted for | With the majority? | Went home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 6 | Candace | Candace | |
| Day 9 | Jerry | Jerry | |
| Day 24 | Brendan | Brendan | |
| Day 27 | Sierra | Tyson | |
| Day 30 | Sierra | Sierra | |
| Day 33 | Taj | Debbie | |
| Day 36 | Erinn | Coach |
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As a , voted for J.T. to win.
Survivor 20: Heroes vs. Villains1/4 with majority
| When | Voted for | With the majority? | Went home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 8 | Randy | Randy | |
| Day 15 | Parvati cancelled by an idol | Tyson | |
| Day 18 | Courtney | Boston Rob | |
| Day 21 | Courtney | Coach |
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As a , voted for Parvati to win.
Survivor 23: South Pacific14/14 with majority
| When | Voted for | With the majority? | Went home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 5 | Christine | Christine | |
| Day 11 | Stacey | Stacey | |
| Day 16 | Mikayla | Mikayla | |
| Day 21 | Keith | ||
| Day 21 | Keith revote | Keith | |
| Day 22 | Ozzy | Ozzy | |
| Day 24 | Jim | Jim | |
| Day 27 | Dawn | Dawn | |
| Day 27 | Whitney | Whitney | |
| Day 30 | Cochran | Cochran | |
| Day 32 | Edna | Edna | |
| Day 35 | Brandon | Brandon | |
| Day 37 | Rick | Rick | |
| Day 38 | Ozzy | Ozzy |
Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans1/2 with majority
| When | Voted for | With the majority? | Went home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 13 | Colby | Colby | |
| Day 14 | Tiffany | Dee | |
| Day 16 | Shot in the dark: Not safe | Chrissy | |
| Day 16 | Shot in the dark: Not safe | Coach |
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As a , voted for Jonathan to win.
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Career
Career totals
What this shows: Every season added together, per show. Vote accuracy is the share of Coach's votes that went with the majority.
Survivor4 seasons
- 112days played
- 21votes against
- 74%vote accuracy20 of 27 with the majority
- 2individual wins
- 1/0 found / played
- 3 votes to win
- 197confessionalstimes they talked to camera
The edit
Winners' edits →How much the show featured them
What this shows: Coach's share of all in each Survivor season (the bar), against the average cast member's share (the tick). Counts from survivoR.
- S1814.4%58 confessionals · 3rd most of 16 · average 6.3% · a big edit
- S208.1%32 confessionals · 4th most of 20 · average 5% · a big edit
- S2319.5%78 confessionals · the most of 18 · average 5.6% · a big edit
- S504.3%29 confessionals · 10th most of 24 · average 4.2%
Competitions
All comps →Competition wins by format
What this shows: Individual wins only (each competition counted once), sorted into the formats they used: endurance, puzzles, OTEV and so on. A competition can have several formats.
2 individual winsImmunity 2
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Alliances
Who they worked with
What this shows: Named alliances from the Survivor Wiki and other cited sources, with when each formed and ended (episode and day) where the source says. Tap a face to open that player.
Timbira Alliance
Survivor 18: Tocantins- Formed
- Ep 8 · Day 19
- Ended
- Ep 13 · Day 36
- Coach
- loyal to the end
Rivals picked members off.
Rob's Villains Alliance
Survivor 20: Heroes vs. Villains- Formed
- Ep 4 · Day 9
- Ended
- Ep 14 · Day 39
- Coach
- turned on it
A member turned on the group.
The Family
Survivor 23: South Pacific- Formed
- Ep 1 · Day 1
- Ended
- Ep 15 · Day 39
- Coach
- founder
Held together to the Final Tribal Council.
Analysts
What the analysts said
What this shows: Podcasts, videos and articles about Coach, matched by name or episode title, then how much analyst coverage each of their seasons got. Strongest matches first; showing 10 of 19. Links open the original.
- Coach Wade & Dee Valladares Survivor 50 Preseason InterviewsRob Has a Podcast · Preview · Podcast · Survivor 50 · Feb 8, 2026
- Coach Wade & Colby Donaldson Survivor 50 Player PreviewsRob Has a Podcast · Preview · Podcast · Survivor 50 · Jan 15, 2026
- Survivor 50 Flashbacks: Coach Wade on Survivor NicaraguaRob Has a Podcast · Podcast · Survivor 50 · Jul 13, 2025
- JT Thomas & Stephen Fishbach Talk Coach Wade | The Survivor 50 FilesRob Has a Podcast · Podcast · Survivor 50 · Jun 23, 2025
- Survivor All-Time Top 40 Rankings | #10: TocantinsRob Has a Podcast · All-Time Top 40 Rankings · Podcast · Survivor 18 · Jul 25, 2021
- Survivor 50 Ep 8 Exit InterviewRob Has a Podcast · Exit Interview · Podcast · Survivor 50 · Apr 16, 2026
- Why ___ Lost Survivor 50 Ep 8 w/ Dr. Jeremy FaustRob Has a Podcast · Why ___ Lost · Podcast · Survivor 50 · Apr 18, 2026
- Colby, Coach, and Stephenie Reunite for Survivor Heroes Vs Villains Encore EpisodeRob Has a Podcast · Podcast · Survivor 50 · Feb 12, 2026
- Coach and Stephen Reunite for Survivor Tocantins Encore EpisodeRob Has a Podcast · Podcast · Survivor 50 · Feb 11, 2026
- Post Finale Interviews with Sophie, Brandon, Rick, Albert, Coach & OzzyRob Has a Podcast · Interview · Article · Survivor 23 · Dec 19, 2011
Season coverage on RHAP
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