Is answer to athletic director instability making more familiar hires?

There is newfound stability in the ACC head-coaching ranks, a nod to not only the high-quality hires who have come into the league, but also the idea that these programs are no longer viewed as “stepping stone” jobs.

Where the turnover has come is on the athletic director level. During the past year, three athletic directors have departed for other jobs. All three spent three years or less in the ACC. Two spent less than two years in the ACC.

There is one thread that ties them all together: Each cited a desire to be in a much more familiar place. When Mark Coyle left Syracuse for Minnesota after just 11 months on the job, he gave family reasons. Mike Bobinski left Georgia Tech for Purdue to…