I didn't fire my assistants to start my save. And just passed over that phase of hiring. I had a successful recruiting process (only had 1 to give, but as Bucknell I landed a B- level PF. I already had my practice plan set. as practiced started, I went to my Staff page and all my assistant coaches are gone.
This is my second save, because I had the same thing happen the first time. Now I have to start over as the game won't let me hire new coaches now even though I still have over $50,000 left. What am I missing?