There are a few programs where assistant coaches stay around for years. In some cases, it’s because the head coach is married to an assistant. In others, it’s because of a long-term professional relationship between the boss and an assistant. Turnover is not uncommon, though, as Arizona has discovered the past several years.
The Wildcats have one long-term assistant in Salvo Coppa, the husband of head coach Adia Barnes. The other two assistant positions have seen a number of coaches come and go. That will be the case again this year as first noted by Jason Scheer of Wildcat Authority.