Continuity with staff a big plus at WSSU

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina  --  One of Coach Connell Maynor’s goals during the offseason was to get his loyal assistant coaches small raises.

That might have helped in keeping his staff together, but money isn’t the only reason those assistants stayed at Winston-Salem State.

In college coaching, no matter the level, assistant coaches move from job to job and head coaches constantly replace them.

Maynor, however, hasn’t had to do much hiring in his three seasons. There was a little turnover after the first season, but that has been it.

“It is hard to keep a staff together,” Maynor said. “At our level in D-II, you don’t lose as many assistants because our staffs aren’t as big as D-I staffs, but for us to not lose anybody off last year’s staff is huge.”

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