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comfortable, it���s easier to sacrifice a little extra cash for a job you enjoy. ���Coaches are beginning to realize more than ever that the grass isn���t always greener somewhere else,��� Roussel said. ���With the hours and the stress that is involved in the profession, if you can buy yourself years where you���re program to new heights. All the while, the carrot of a national championship dangled just out of reach. Their success, and the tease of title hopes, helped keep coordinators from taking lowerlevel head coaching jobs elsewhere. The same effect appears to be playing out at Notre Dame. a breakout season in the BCS National Championship Game against Alabama. Coordinators are keystones for other position coaches. Most new hires at the coordinator level today bring along at least one or two other assistants to help implement their system. With Diaco and Martin en- ���With the veteran coaches they have on that staff there is no question there are a number of guys that could have pursued other opportunities, maybe made a little bit more money.��� CoachingSearch.com���s Pete Roussel on Notre Dame���s assistant coaches happy and you���re having fun, it���s the thing to do.��� Winning battles, both on the field and in recruiting, make it more enjoyable to come to the office every day as well. Having success may actually help keep coaches on board longer in some instances. Before Oregon head coach Chip Kelly took the Eagles job that Brian Kelly turned down, his staff had remained in one piece for four consecutive seasons, a level of continuity unmatched in recent years. The Ducks won 46 games during that stretch and drove their After an 8-5 season in 2011, offensive coordinator Charley Molnar left the Irish for a head coaching job with new Mid-America Conference member UMass. After the 12-0 season this fall, Roussel said a MAC opening like the one at Western Michigan could be a step in the wrong direction for current coordinator Chuck Martin. The ability to compete for championships is a rare opportunity that most coaches know not to take for granted. Diaco told reporters that one of his main motives to stay at Notre Dame was the chance to finish trenched at Notre Dame, the rest of the staff followed suit. Notre Dame and its 17 other consistent compatriots aren���t out of the woods. The musical chairs search for vacant seats on Division I coaching staffs hasn���t come to a close even though spring practices are underway throughout the country. Roussel said more than 30 coaches changed jobs after March 1 last year. For now, though, the Irish appear to be safe. They will begin their spring practices with the same group as a year ago. Enjoy it while it lasts. ���