. Sandusky served as an assistant coach for his entire career, mostly at Pennsylvania State University under Joe Paterno (from 1969 to 1999), and was one of the most notable major college football coaches never to have held a head coaching position. He received Assistant Coach of the Year awards in 1986 and 1999
So the winning coach, just quit / retired. Not 1 college with a losing team took a chance ? You have to assume they all knew, everything. How could you not?