It’s a tall task to come in and turn a team with a decade-long culture of losing into a bunch of winners. Still, it’s a task that some coaches – the great ones – are able to do.
Turning a team around is no cakewalk and it takes the right blend of capacity, capability, and persistence to get the job done. Some coaches have it while others don’t.
That is the job that general manager Dave Caldwell has to focus on over the coming months. It’s a tough job and the kind of job that makes or breaks careers.