Mike Boynton’s mentors couldn’t give him an instruction manual.
Boynton, 37, absorbs wisdom from a group of experienced coaches. Each day, he talks to Mike Holder, the Oklahoma State athletic director. He stays connected with Eddie Fogler and Dave Odom, his coaches at South Carolina. George Raveling, a former college basketball coach and member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, advises Boynton.
Although Boynton, the OSU men’s basketball coach, continues to learn about leadership from them, they couldn’t easily relate to him when he asked about a bizarre, unthinkable circumstance.
“Have you ever coached seven players through a season?