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Never allow a coach across half court - that should be an automatic T.
Don't let the coach obstruct the scorers and timers (the box helps prevent that). If they are in the way of the scorers, warn them. If they are way outside the box by the baseline, warn them. If they are close to the box and coaching, not causing a problem, leave it be. You have much more important things to worry about. Especially if your state uses the six foot prison box as opposed to the 14 foot. If you use 14 foot box, it is enough space and if the coach wanders enough, again you may want to warn him. But be really careful about the use of the T for this "offense."
I know of one ref that emphasizes the coaching box. It's always his own box by the way - he awarded me a TO when I was coaching from the painted 6 foot box on the court! He always awards a TO and threatens a T if you say anything - that's in his pregame! He did this to me in the second half of a two point game, and when I was in the prescribed box. Only because my captain failed to understand that he had his own definition of the coaching box that he gave in his pregame with the captains! As you can probably guess, he doesn't do a good job on the court, but he is always aware of the box as he defines it. Don't be this ref!
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