Al Golden lost his job as Miami coach for a variety of reasons. Chief among them was an inability to put together an elite staff of assistant coaches.
It is nearly impossible to survive without one. Skyrocketing salaries for coordinators and high-level assistants underscore as much. So when Miami fired Golden, there was no choice but to shift priorities. Not only did the administration have to pay for a high-level head coach. Upgrading the assistant coaching staff had to be done.
To that end, new coach Mark Richt has brought in a staff that has drawn good reviews nationally.