BigAppleBadger
On Wisconsin
Usually. Not everywhere.Why do we pretend that AD's have anything to do with the hiring and firing
of football and basketball coaches at Power 5 schools?
Their sole purpose is to hire who they have been told to hire, plus make the announcement.
If folks are upset with the Softball coach you can blame it on the AD...If its Football
and Basketball...I'd call the school President and/or Board of Trustees.
I don't think presidents and trustees really have much to do with it at more elite institutions. At Florida State, sure, but Stanford's president isn't focused on football. Nor is Wisconsin's, really. Barry Alvarez is definitely actually in charge of the football and basketball programs.