The hard lot of assistant coaches

More than in any other major American sport,  basketball coaches have the most direct input into the success of the team. There are no offensive or defensive coordinators to whom the buck is passed, and even in practice, they are one of four instructing the team. But in college, the lot of the assistants is largely linked to that of the head coaches. If he goes, they usually go, also, even though the fault was more his than in other sports. Tough line of work.