Deadline has reported a major casting change in Netflix's Running Point Season 2. Emmy-winning actor Ray Romano has replaced Robert Townsend to play the recurring character of Coach Norm Stinson in the sophomore season of Netflix's sports comedy series. As reported, Townsend was initially cast for the role but the network decided that Romano is more suited for the character and reshoots are currently underway for Season 2.Running Point Season 2 marks the return of Kate Hudson's Isla Gordon, a former party girl who gets the shot of a lifetime to take charge of her family's pro basketball team, after her eldest brother Cam temporarily steps down from the position.Season 2 is currently in production and will also bring back the main ensemble cast of Brenda Song, Fabrizio Guido, Chet Hanks, Toby Sandeman, Drew Tarver, Scott MacArthur, Jay Ellis, Max Greenfield, Keyla Monterroso Mejia and Roberto Sanchez. Justin Theroux's Cam Gordon is promoted from recurring to a series regular in the upcoming season.Here are more details about Ray Romano's character in Running Point Season 2.Ray Romano will play coach Norm Stinson in Running Point Season 2 View this post on Instagram Instagram PostNetflix's basketball comedy sitcom has tapped Ray Romano to play the character of Coach Norm Stinson in Season 2. According to Deadline, his official character description reads as follows:''A basketball savant-turned-social recluse who will team with Isla to re-discover his love for the game, and life.''After Isla's bittersweet win in the freshman season finale, which also saw Cam's surprising return from rehab, she needs a strong guiding force in Running Point Season 2. Coach Norm seems like the person who could provide his expertise on the sport to the franchise president. Norm's character description also suggests that Romano will play a complicated character.While Norm appears to be a strategist who shows exceptional aptitude in the field of basketball, his self-exile has made him lose his edge. His partnership with Isla Gordon in Running Point Season 2 could likely result in a symbiotic relationship that might help both parties.Since Season 2 of Running Point will likely pick up in the aftermath of Cam's return, he will certainly try to get his position as the president of the Los Angeles Waves back from his sister. However, unbeknownst to him, Isla has undergone a huge transformation in Season 1 and came very close to victory in the finale. While Isla's journey is still laden with many challenges and obstacles, coach Norm will become her guiding light but he comes with his own baggage. It will be interesting to see how his complicated past will affect Isla's present in the upcoming season.Who is Running Point Season 2 star Ray Romano?Running Point Season 2 marks Ray Romano's second collaboration with Netflix, who was earlier seen in the platform's 2024 black comedy series No Good Deed opposite Friends fame Lisa Kudrow. The actor and stand-up comedian is known for his breakthrough titular role of Raymond "Ray" Barone in CBS's 1996 sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, which ran for nine seasons and also won Ray Romano three Emmy Awards as actor and producer. The show is still recognized as one of the funniest comedies of all time, which helped revive the network in the 90s.Additionally, Ray Romano has also appeared in small-screen titles like Men of a Certain Age, Parenthood, Vinyl, Get Shorty and Made for Love. The Running Point Season 2 star also has an impressive resume of big-screen titles, including the Ice Age franchise and Martin Scorsese's epic crime film The Irishman.You can stream Running Point Season 1 on Netflix.For the latest scoops on your favorite TV shows and movies, follow SoapCentral.