Having that succession plan in place and a clear #1 target was part of it. But probably more important is they did the work with the admin and board of trustees BEFORE any of this happened - letting them know that it's a new world with the transfer portal and they can't wait 2+ weeks anymore. When the time came that they needed a new coach, they would need to move fast and get all those approvals done quickly. They sold that vision in the preceding weeks and months so that when the time came, everyone was on board with moving quickly.