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Coaching changes are inevitable

Updated: February 23, 2011, 2:12 PM ET
By Mark Lewis | HoopGurlz

Years ago, before college athletics had evolved into the big business it is today, the consensus was that new coaches should never completely unpack and that their termination letters were already written; the school just hadn't inserted the date yet. No doubt it is a volatile profession, but it's not quite that tenuous and there are multiple examples of coaches in women's basketball who have enjoyed successful and lengthy stays with one school.

At the same time, the increased commitment ...

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