why Miles Avery coached the Olympics

I was wondering if one of the other coaches might replace Miles after Morgan withdrew.

Here’s what happened:

… Avery, the head coach at Ohio State, is the personal coach of the Hamms. Avery had offered to step down from his position as assistant coach of the U.S. team in Beijing, following Morgan’s withdrawal Thursday. The team requested he stay, however.

“I certainly wanted to, for myself, to step down, but these guys said ‘We want you on the floor,” he said. “And that’s why without, an athlete on the floor, I went out on the floor with these guys. They wanted me as a part of that family on the floor. And so I went out there with them and everything came to fruition. It was absolutely amazing.”

Avery formerly coached Bhavsar, who attended Ohio State. …

Avery: Family Focus Put U.S. on Podium

This was the 4th Olympics with Miles Avery as one of the coaches. The USA finished 2nd in 2004, 3rd in 2008.