Some college football coaches have a "life after football." Dr. Rod Paige is a man that fits a pattern of illustrious successes after coaching in a collegiate environment.
Dr. Paige coached the Texas Southern University (TSU) football team from 1971-1975. The Texas Southern Univesity Tiger Football History says, "Rod Paige became the fifth TSU mentor in September 1971 and went on to compile a 7-2-1 record in his first year of competition.
"Following the 1975 season, Paige resigned his football coaching duties to devote full time as athletic director."
During Paige's seasons as a coach, the TSU team record was:
7-2-1 1971
5-4-1 1972
4-6-1 1973
6-4-0 1974
4-6-0 1975
I repeat the chorus of a melody of wisdom, "There is life after football."
Now, let's have fun examining a simplistic "path analysis" model for a former player who became a coach, Dr. Rod Paige. Dr. Paige's career at TSU and in the Houston Independent School District (HISD), metaphorically speaking, served as his homework for a presidential appointment.
A simple "causal" model can look like the ...
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