Coaching tenures are getting shorter in college basketball. Revenue sharing and NIL have increased the talent available across programs, but they have also reduced the patience donors and athletic departments show toward head coaches. With the transfer portal driving expectations of quick results, donors want a return on their investments in the form of wins and NCAA tournament appearances.
Last season offered several examples. Providence ousted Kim English after three years, and Syracuse made the same move with alum Adrian Autry. Damon Stoudamire lasted the same length of time at Georgia Tech, and North Carolina parted ways with Hubert Davis just two years after he led the Tar Heels to a 1-seed and an ACC championship. Jerome Tang took Kansas State to the Elite Eight in his first season, yet he was let go in February of last season. In today's climate, a single bad year can put a coach under heavy pressure.
Retirements are also reshaping the landscape. Dana Altman announced his decision less than a month before the season tips off, while Bruce Pearl and Tony Bennett stepped down shortly before their most recent campaigns. Several other coaches, including Greg McDermott, Jim Larrañaga, Leonard Hamilton, Thad Matta and Mark Schmidt, have also retired over the past two seasons.
The NBA is another route. Dusty May moved from Michigan to the Dallas Mavericks this offseason, and he is part of a group of coaches seen as ready for the jump, including Duke's Jon Scheyer, Alabama's Nate Oats, Florida's Todd Golden and Arizona's Tommy Lloyd. With last year's coaching carousel producing 54 changes, more movement is likely.
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