The authority to hire and fire assistants rests with Wichita State baseball coach Todd Butler, even in the case of a multi-year contract such as the one signed by pitching coach Brent Kemnitz.
“I hire head coaches; head coaches have the right to make any decision they feel necessary for their assistant coaches,” interim athletic director Darron Boatright said.
Kemnitz’s role on the coaching staff significantly diminished over the past three seasons and his future with the program seems unclear. He is no ordinary assistant, largely because of his 38-season tenure and record of success. Most assistants sign one-year deals; he has two years remaining on his contract.