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Xs and Os are just part of being a great coach

By Jim Donnan
Special to ESPN.com

Wednesday, December 4, 2002

As the new season gets under way, more than 100 Division I-A coaches will go to work each morning and find about 200 people waiting for their marching orders. Players, assistant coaches, strength and conditioning staff, trainers, managers and doctors, along with academic support staff and office staff are all depending on the coach. They look to him to provide leadership and direction in their various responsibilities to the success of the team. But what about when the band is playing? T ...

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