UNIVERSITY PARK -- In January, Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo interviewed for the Arizona opening. While he ultimately decided to remain in Annapolis, leaving the Midshipmen would have made Tulsa's Philip Montgomery the longest-tenured head coach in the American Athletic Conference, after only three seasons with the Golden Hurricane.
Coaching turnover has become a fact of life in the American Conference. Since its inception in 2013, it has seen 15 coaching changes. While nine of those coaches were relieved of their duty or resigned due to poor performance, six left the AAC for jobs at Power Five schools.