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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-08-17</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001116132</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COACH INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>COH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001632468</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Bickley Ian</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>10 HUDSON YARDS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10001</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>President Global Busines Dev.</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-08-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8293.0000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>41.0000</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>129373.0000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>41.0000</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-08-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>88930.0000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.0000</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2018-08-17</value>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2027-08-17</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>88930.0000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>88930.0000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These securities were acquired in the form of unvested restricted stock units issued under the Amended and Restated Coach, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated as of September 23, 2016) of the Issuer. These securities will vest in four equal tranches on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant. The first tranch will vest on August 17, 2018, the second on August 17, 2019, the third on August 17, 2020 and the fourth on August 17, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These securities were issued under the Amended and Restated Coach, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated as of September 23, 2016) of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These securities will convert on a 1-for-1 basis into shares of the issuer's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These service-based securities vest in four equal installments on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant. The first tranch will vest on August 17, 2018, the second on August 17, 2019, the third on August 17, 2020 and the fourth on August 17, 2021.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Emily S. Zahler, Assistant Corporate Secretary, pursuant to a power of attorney filed with the Commission</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-08-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
