adbono posted:LeftyDadP9 posted:A 3rd paid assistant would be roughly the cost of another low to mid-level full time position at the school. This isn't a high paying position, by any means. So, when you look at the "burden" to a school to add another head count, it just isn't that large, IMO.
Many of bigger D1 & D2 programs are already finding ways to pay their 3rd Asst by creating a title other than Asst Coach - like Director of Player Development, etc.
Utah was hit with an NCAA violation last year for doing just this.