dugoutchurn
/ˈdʌɡaʊtˌtʃɜːn/nounVerified NewThe rapid, repeated turnover of managers and head coaches at struggling teams.
The average tenure keeps shrinking while the cycle keeps feeding itself: new coach, eighteen months, dismissal, restart. Dugoutchurn is expensive, evidence-resistant, and universally practiced, which suggests it serves someone other than the table.
Etym. — dugout + churn: the managerial merry-go-round, named after where the managers stand.
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