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by throwawaymsft
2256 days ago
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Check the incentives. For corporate managers, your salary is generally proportional to the number of people you manage. Who cares if your 1000-person org doesn't accomplish anything, you're a big shot now. On a sports team, coaches are rewarded for championships. There is no room for waste, and underperforming people get cut. |
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Most sports teams rosters are restricted by league rules. However coaching staffs are not, and they have grown tremendously in recent years, as have college athletic department staffs. When someone actually does take a hard look, these staffs seem exceptionally bloated and wasteful.
https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2006-10-31-06103101...
When Vince Lombardi began coaching the Green Bay Packers in 1959, he had four assistants. This year, Denver Broncos coach Mike Shanahan has 21.
http://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story/_/page/easterbrook%2F10...
Ohio State lists 458 people in its athletic department. There are 192 faculty members in Ohio State's English department, with a support staff of about 50.
https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/article16325...
One assistant coach is called the recruiting coordinator, but he’s backed by a Director of Player Personnel, an Assistant Director of Player Personnel, a Coordinator of On-Campus Recruiting and a Recruiting Assistant. There are three video coordinators.