diff --git a/coach/coach_service.py b/coach/coach_service.py
index f2bf4fa..7fff6ae 100644
--- a/coach/coach_service.py
+++ b/coach/coach_service.py
@@ -31,6 +31,18 @@ from .prompt_template import build_system_prompt, build_user_prompt
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("coach.service")
 
+# SQLite persistence for coach sessions
+try:
+    from services.database import (
+        save_coach_session as _db_save_session,
+        load_coach_session as _db_load_session,
+        list_coach_sessions as _db_list_sessions,
+        delete_coach_session as _db_delete_session,
+    )
+    _DB_AVAILABLE = True
+except ImportError:
+    _DB_AVAILABLE = False
+
 
 class CoachService:
     """
@@ -83,15 +95,62 @@ class CoachService:
     # ── Coach Session I/O ──────────────────────────────────────
 
     def save_session(self, session: CoachSession) -> Path:
-        """Persist a coaching session to disk."""
+        """Persist a coaching session to disk and SQLite."""
+        # 1. Write JSON file (backward compat)
         COACH_SESSIONS_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
         path = COACH_SESSIONS_DIR / f"{session.sessionId}.json"
         with open(path, "w") as f:
             f.write(session.model_dump_json(indent=2))
+        # 2. Write to SQLite
+        if _DB_AVAILABLE:
+            try:
+                _db_save_session({
+                    "session_id": session.sessionId,
+                    "deck_id": session.deckId,
+                    "timestamp": session.timestamp,
+                    "model_used": session.modelUsed or "",
+                    "prompt_tokens": session.promptTokens or 0,
+                    "completion_tokens": session.completionTokens or 0,
+                    "summary": session.summary or "",
+                    "goals_json": json.dumps(session.goals.model_dump() if session.goals else {}),
+                    "cuts_json": json.dumps([c.model_dump() for c in session.suggestedCuts]),
+                    "adds_json": json.dumps([a.model_dump() for a in session.suggestedAdds]),
+                    "heuristic_hints_json": json.dumps(session.heuristicHints or []),
+                    "mana_base_advice": session.manaBaseAdvice or "",
+                    "raw_text": session.rawTextExplanation or "",
+                })
+                logger.info("Coach session persisted to SQLite: %s", session.sessionId)
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.warning("Failed to persist session to SQLite: %s", e)
         return path
 
+
     def load_session(self, session_id: str) -> Optional[CoachSession]:
-        """Load a coaching session from disk."""
+        """Load a coaching session from SQLite, falling back to disk."""
+        # Try SQLite first
+        if _DB_AVAILABLE:
+            try:
+                row = _db_load_session(session_id)
+                if row:
+                    data = dict(row)
+                    return CoachSession(
+                        sessionId=data["session_id"],
+                        deckId=data["deck_id"],
+                        timestamp=data["timestamp"],
+                        modelUsed=data.get("model_used", ""),
+                        promptTokens=data.get("prompt_tokens", 0),
+                        completionTokens=data.get("completion_tokens", 0),
+                        summary=data.get("summary", ""),
+                        goals=json.loads(data["goals_json"]) if data.get("goals_json") and data["goals_json"] != "{}" else None,
+                        suggestedCuts=[SuggestedCut(**c) for c in json.loads(data.get("cuts_json", "[]"))],
+                        suggestedAdds=[SuggestedAdd(**a) for a in json.loads(data.get("adds_json", "[]"))],
+                        heuristicHints=json.loads(data.get("heuristic_hints_json", "[]")),
+                        manaBaseAdvice=data.get("mana_base_advice", ""),
+                        rawTextExplanation=data.get("raw_text", ""),
+                    )
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.warning("SQLite load failed for %s: %s", session_id, e)
+        # Fallback to disk
         path = COACH_SESSIONS_DIR / f"{session_id}.json"
         if not path.exists():
             return None
@@ -103,8 +162,18 @@ class CoachService:
             logger.error("Failed to load session %s: %s", session_id, e)
             return None
 
+
     def list_sessions(self, deck_id: str = None) -> List[dict]:
-        """List all coaching sessions, optionally filtered by deck."""
+        """List coaching sessions from SQLite, falling back to disk."""
+        # Try SQLite first
+        if _DB_AVAILABLE:
+            try:
+                rows = _db_list_sessions(deck_id)
+                if rows is not None:
+                    return rows
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.warning("SQLite list_sessions failed: %s", e)
+        # Fallback to disk
         if not COACH_SESSIONS_DIR.exists():
             return []
         sessions = []
@@ -126,6 +195,7 @@ class CoachService:
                 continue
         return sessions
 
+
     # ── Main Coaching Pipeline ─────────────────────────────────
 
     async def run_coaching_session(self, deck_id: str,
diff --git a/services/database.py b/services/database.py
index 1b893f3..b5c97b1 100644
--- a/services/database.py
+++ b/services/database.py
@@ -136,6 +136,28 @@ def init_collection_db() -> None:
             FOREIGN KEY (deck_id) REFERENCES decks(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
         );
 
+                CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS coach_sessions (
+            id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+            session_id TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+            deck_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+            timestamp TEXT NOT NULL,
+            model_used TEXT DEFAULT '',
+            prompt_tokens INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+            completion_tokens INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+            summary TEXT DEFAULT '',
+            goals_json TEXT DEFAULT '{}',
+            cuts_json TEXT DEFAULT '[]',
+            adds_json TEXT DEFAULT '[]',
+            heuristic_hints_json TEXT DEFAULT '[]',
+            mana_base_advice TEXT DEFAULT '',
+            raw_text TEXT DEFAULT '',
+            created_at TEXT DEFAULT (datetime('now'))
+        );
+
+        CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_cs_session_id ON coach_sessions(session_id);
+        CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_cs_deck_id ON coach_sessions(deck_id);
+        CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_cs_timestamp ON coach_sessions(timestamp);
+
         CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_dc_deck_id ON deck_cards(deck_id);
         CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_dc_scryfall_id ON deck_cards(scryfall_id);
         CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_dk_commander ON decks(commander_scryfall_id);
@@ -302,3 +324,105 @@ def _build_collection_filters(
         conditions.append("quantity <= ?"); params.append(qtyMax)
     where_str = ("WHERE " + " AND ".join(conditions)) if conditions else ""
     return where_str, params
+
+
+# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+# Coach Session DB Helpers
+# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+
+
+def save_coach_session(session_data: dict) -> int:
+    """Insert or update a coach session in SQLite. Returns the row id."""
+    conn = _get_db_conn()
+    existing = conn.execute(
+        "SELECT id FROM coach_sessions WHERE session_id = ?",
+        (session_data["session_id"],),
+    ).fetchone()
+    if existing:
+        conn.execute(
+            """UPDATE coach_sessions SET
+                deck_id=?, timestamp=?, model_used=?, prompt_tokens=?,
+                completion_tokens=?, summary=?, goals_json=?, cuts_json=?,
+                adds_json=?, heuristic_hints_json=?, mana_base_advice=?,
+                raw_text=?
+            WHERE session_id=?""",
+            (
+                session_data.get("deck_id", ""),
+                session_data.get("timestamp", ""),
+                session_data.get("model_used", ""),
+                session_data.get("prompt_tokens", 0),
+                session_data.get("completion_tokens", 0),
+                session_data.get("summary", ""),
+                session_data.get("goals_json", "{}"),
+                session_data.get("cuts_json", "[]"),
+                session_data.get("adds_json", "[]"),
+                session_data.get("heuristic_hints_json", "[]"),
+                session_data.get("mana_base_advice", ""),
+                session_data.get("raw_text", ""),
+                session_data["session_id"],
+            ),
+        )
+        conn.commit()
+        return existing["id"]
+    else:
+        cur = conn.execute(
+            """INSERT INTO coach_sessions
+                (session_id, deck_id, timestamp, model_used, prompt_tokens,
+                 completion_tokens, summary, goals_json, cuts_json, adds_json,
+                 heuristic_hints_json, mana_base_advice, raw_text)
+            VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)""",
+            (
+                session_data["session_id"],
+                session_data.get("deck_id", ""),
+                session_data.get("timestamp", ""),
+                session_data.get("model_used", ""),
+                session_data.get("prompt_tokens", 0),
+                session_data.get("completion_tokens", 0),
+                session_data.get("summary", ""),
+                session_data.get("goals_json", "{}"),
+                session_data.get("cuts_json", "[]"),
+                session_data.get("adds_json", "[]"),
+                session_data.get("heuristic_hints_json", "[]"),
+                session_data.get("mana_base_advice", ""),
+                session_data.get("raw_text", ""),
+            ),
+        )
+        conn.commit()
+        return cur.lastrowid
+
+
+def load_coach_session(session_id: str) -> Optional[dict]:
+    """Load a single coach session by session_id."""
+    conn = _get_db_conn()
+    row = conn.execute(
+        "SELECT * FROM coach_sessions WHERE session_id = ?", (session_id,)
+    ).fetchone()
+    return dict(row) if row else None
+
+
+def list_coach_sessions(deck_id: str = None) -> list:
+    """List coach sessions, optionally filtered by deck_id."""
+    conn = _get_db_conn()
+    if deck_id:
+        rows = conn.execute(
+            "SELECT session_id, deck_id, timestamp, summary, created_at "
+            "FROM coach_sessions WHERE deck_id = ? ORDER BY timestamp DESC",
+            (deck_id,),
+        ).fetchall()
+    else:
+        rows = conn.execute(
+            "SELECT session_id, deck_id, timestamp, summary, created_at "
+            "FROM coach_sessions ORDER BY timestamp DESC"
+        ).fetchall()
+    return [dict(r) for r in rows]
+
+
+def delete_coach_session(session_id: str) -> bool:
+    """Delete a coach session. Returns True if a row was deleted."""
+    conn = _get_db_conn()
+    cur = conn.execute(
+        "DELETE FROM coach_sessions WHERE session_id = ?", (session_id,)
+    )
+    conn.commit()
+    return cur.rowcount > 0
+