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By Jenn Hatfield May 27
While it is natural to have turnover every offseason, this offseason is unique in the history of the sport because of the coronavirus pandemic, which also ended the 2019-20 season prematurely. The pandemic is creating significant uncertainty about what the 2020-21 season will look like and threatening universities’ budgets, so it’s natural to ask how it is affecting athletic directors’ hiring and firing decisions and therefore altering the coaching carousel.
herhoopstats.substack.com
While it is natural to have turnover every offseason, this offseason is unique in the history of the sport because of the coronavirus pandemic, which also ended the 2019-20 season prematurely. The pandemic is creating significant uncertainty about what the 2020-21 season will look like and threatening universities’ budgets, so it’s natural to ask how it is affecting athletic directors’ hiring and firing decisions and therefore altering the coaching carousel.
Analyzing the Offseason Coaching Carousel in Women’s College Basketball: Part One
How many coaching changes have there been this offseason, and has athletic directors’ decision-making changed in light of the coronavirus?
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