Why do head coaches leave their jobs?

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With all the changes in cfb and bb I find it interesting. Why do these people leave when they have pretty good jobs?
 
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Would you leave one job for another if it offered you a better opportunity?
 
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Because the state police found you bloody and mangled in a brush heap beside your equally mangled Harley with a tall blonde on her cell phone 5 feet away?
 
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IMO money is rarely the biggest reason a coach takes another job. The biggest reason is moving up the ladder more times than not. Coaches are competitors and want to prove themselves on bigger stages.
 
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More money, possibly a better shot at a title, program with more history and standing, etc.

Lots of coaches also like a challenge and get bored. Once they get to as high as they think they can at one place, they want more.

Take James Franklin at Vandy; the reality is he probably has 2 scenarios that will happen, either he'll get Vandy to a 10 win season and a New Year's Day bowl like the Gator Bowl or maybe the Cotton Bowl and that will be as high as he can take them, or in 2-3 seasons he'll start to lose again and won't be able to sustain the success he's started. If it's the first scenario he's going to look at that as "This is the best I can do here" and probably jump ship to a higher profile job while he can. If it's the second scenario, then he eventually fades into the oblivion of Vandy coaches, albeit the most successful one in a long time.
 
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SJAVol32 said:
Would you leave one job for another if it offered you a better opportunity?
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The only coach i know of that wouldn't leave his job for a better one is Brad Stevens at Butler. He turned down big time jobs about two years ago. And he just turned down UCLA.
 
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rickyyrs said:
The only coach i know of that wouldn't leave his job for a better one is Brad Stevens at Butler. He turned down big time jobs about two years ago. And he just turned down UCLA.
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Peterson at Boise would be the football version.

As to the ops question :I think it it just depends on the person themselves. Some want the challenge and some the money. Lots depends on where they r in thier career too I would think. Family is a big part of it to I'm sure. I'm sure there have been many coaches that wouldn't leave cause they feel it's not best for there career but thier wife sees the dollar signs and that wins out. So many secenarios can be be made up IMO, so really no one answer. Saying its only for the money though isnt the only reason or the always the major factor.
 
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Some leave because of a bigger challenge - See Chip Kelley

Some leave for personal reasons - See Oscar Meyer, who left UF becasue he took it personal that he started getting his arse whooped in the SEC

Some leave because they know they can make a difference, and it is the best logical step for their career - See CBJ for example.

Some leave because of ego - See Lane Kiffin

Some leave just for the money - See Derick Dooley's move from LA Tech

Some leave because they get fired, and make a bunch of money doing it - See Dooley's move from UT
 
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