Phyllis Wise never called a play, set a screen or landed a recruit.
But she had her coaches’ backs. And that of her athletic director.
Now she is gone. If you are Mike Thomas, Tim Beckman, John Groce and Matt Bollant, this is not a good thing.
Coaches and athletic directors like stability above them. They like the folks responsible for hiring them to stay in place. For as long as they do.
Jump before getting pushed.
You never have much control in big-time college athletics, but when Wise was in charge, her coaches and administrators knew where they stood.