The days of decades-long careers may very well be over in modern college football. Between tv contracts, endorsement deals, and the nuclear arms races of facilities and amenities, it’s become a what have you done for me lately sort of business, even more so than before. Even though before was pretty bad.
Such is life in modern college football, and the Kent State Golden Flashes announced on Friday that assistant coach Dave McMichael would be retiring after a 42-year career. No matter who you are and no matter the conference, 42-years is a damn long time and a threshold you don’t get to unless you happen to be very good at what you do.