He was fired for not winning enough games
by FL_Irish (2023-03-23 13:18:50)

In reply to: Non-performance of what?  posted by nohow


Which:

(1) Nobody has ever beaten around the bush about as a fundamental goal for college coaches. Pretty much every school competing in college athletics at any level wants to win.

and

(2) As noted, I would argue is not incompatible with or even unrelated to the mission of preparing students for life outside of athletics. The hard work, perseverance in the face of adversity, etc. needed for winning are part of what helps prepare students for life.

But maybe just to cut to the chase, could you spell out what it is you'd like college athletics to look like in your dream scenario? Little to no money involved? Wins and losses not a determining factor in coaching decisions?

If you could wave a magic wand and design the system from scratch, what would it look like?