""I've never been as tired as I've been in the last two years, and it's made me think how much longer I can do this. There are so many things that are harder, and we keep losing incredible people on the men's and the women's side.""
""If you don't like your job, find a new job. I mean, of course, it's a lot of work, but we chose to do it and we get compensated for it. I don't think anybody is going to feel too sorry for us that you might be tired. I'm tired, too, but who is not?""
""A few years ago when all this started to come into play, I knew as a coach and I talked to our players and I talked to our staff, times are changing.""
Cori Close expressed her exhaustion and uncertainty about continuing as a coach in the evolving NCAA landscape. She noted the increasing difficulties and loss of talented individuals in coaching. Jeff Walz responded by emphasizing the choice of profession and the need for resilience. He acknowledged the hard work involved but suggested that fatigue is common across professions. Kim Barnes Arico highlighted that coaching fatigue stems more from the need to adapt to changes rather than age. The introduction of NIL and the transfer portal has significantly impacted coaching dynamics.
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