Hiring the "best coach available" has also failed countless number of times. Proof? The majority of failing coaches were probably the "best available" at the time. It's pretty much a crap shoot, so hiring the best available from the tree might not be so bad. Maybe the best available from the tree IS the best available.Famous programs have failed in so many sports when “hiring from the tree.”
Hire the best coach. Available regardless of “ lineage.”