Coaching Carousel

Ten years ago, going into the 2002 season, there were 13 changes in the DivOne head coaching ranks. Only one of those coaches, Jeff Tedford at Cal, is still on the job. Nine years ago, there were 18 changes. Only one, Mike Riley at Oregon State, remains. In 2004, there were 13 new head men. Two are still around. In 2005, 20 jobs turned over. Only five of those newbies remain. In 2006, six jobs changed. Two are still on board. The year 2007 was bad year for head coaches as 24 situations rolled.  Five are still at those jobs. There were 18 new coaches in 2008. Ten remain. The majority of those hired in 2009 and 2010 are still around but there were 17 changes last year and Turk scored his first kill this year with the firing of Joker Phillps at UK last week.
    As Casey Stengel said about managing in major league baseball, “If you don’t own the club or die on the job, you’re going to get fired.”
    Sounds familiar.