Most players don't dream of staying at a mid-major school forever. For head coaches at this level, the new era of college basketball with NIL and a revamped transfer portal has caused Duke to be one of the key causes of the inconsistency these coaches face every year.
In today's new era of college basketball, being a head coach at a mid-major level is tough. With the transformation of the Transfer Portal, high school athletes are no longer at mid-major programs with the idea of spending their entire college careers there.