PurpleBlood87
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Some familiar names on this list.
The coaching carousel in college basketball is a constant topic of conversation -- the type of thing industry folks discuss as much as which teams might be sleepers for the Final Four. It's a fascinating topic, most agree. But the unspoken downside is that people either have to voluntarily move on from or, more likely, lose their jobs for the coaching carousel to annually spin, which means these conversations are sometimes uncomfortable because they're often directly tied to men receiving life-changing news.
It stinks.
So these columns are never fun.
But, as previously noted, hot-seat situations are a big part of the sport. So here I am, once again, speculating on the futures of people who are largely good men with wives and children who rely on them. Sure, the million-dollar buyouts some will eventually get are nice. But talk to any coach who's ever had to inform his teenager that the family is uprooting because he didn't, you know, win enough games, and what that coach will tell you is that the lump-sum payments don't make that conversation any easier.
Anyway ...
That's my way of trying to make sure it's crystal-clear that I take no joy in writing this column. I do it not because it's an awesome time but because it's normally a good indicator of which programs might be looking for a new coach come March or April. It's nothing personal. It's all business. So, without further ado, here's a list of coaches who might need to have nice seasons to ensure they get a next season.
(Note: Coaches listed in alphabetical order.)
Some familiar names on this list.
The coaching carousel in college basketball is a constant topic of conversation -- the type of thing industry folks discuss as much as which teams might be sleepers for the Final Four. It's a fascinating topic, most agree. But the unspoken downside is that people either have to voluntarily move on from or, more likely, lose their jobs for the coaching carousel to annually spin, which means these conversations are sometimes uncomfortable because they're often directly tied to men receiving life-changing news.
It stinks.
So these columns are never fun.
But, as previously noted, hot-seat situations are a big part of the sport. So here I am, once again, speculating on the futures of people who are largely good men with wives and children who rely on them. Sure, the million-dollar buyouts some will eventually get are nice. But talk to any coach who's ever had to inform his teenager that the family is uprooting because he didn't, you know, win enough games, and what that coach will tell you is that the lump-sum payments don't make that conversation any easier.
Anyway ...
That's my way of trying to make sure it's crystal-clear that I take no joy in writing this column. I do it not because it's an awesome time but because it's normally a good indicator of which programs might be looking for a new coach come March or April. It's nothing personal. It's all business. So, without further ado, here's a list of coaches who might need to have nice seasons to ensure they get a next season.
(Note: Coaches listed in alphabetical order.)
