If you were to build a successful football program right now, the first hire shouldn't be the offensive coordinator or even the new and glamorous title of general manager. The first hire for a brand-new college football head coach should be the strength and conditioning coach. It's the most important coach on the field outside of the head coach, and here are the three main reasons why.
1. Strength coaches give a major ROI
Injuries will kill wins faster than anything. Every year, there is a fast-rising or top-ranked program that suffers a couple of key injuries, and suddenly, they are no longer relevant, and losses pile up.