Earlier this year, a top mid-major coach said he worried about the way his peers might be treated in a season unlike any in the past.
"I don't want guys to get fired if they struggle because of the pandemic," he told ESPN.
It's a fair concern. This season, coaches have had to focus on everything but coaching their teams. There have been delays and pauses. The last-minute schedule changes have shaped the season, too. And the uneven schedules in league play have made teams difficult to evaluate.
Always concerned about the physical condition of their players as the NCAA tournament approaches each season, coaches must now worry about the mental fatigue so many athletes have endured during this unique year.