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When former University of Michigan football coach Rich Rodriguez was fired on January 5th, it prompted this tweet from A Glam Slam:

We know that when a team loses a championship game, their pre-made winning gear is typically shipped off to Third World countries. But when it comes to fired coaches, what in the world do they do with their team wardrobe?

Many coaches have signature sartorial styles be it a sweater vest, hooded sweatshirt or polo but regardless of what they choose to wear, they no doubt have a closet packed full of team attire. New branded sideline designs are developed each year adding to coaches' existing crop of fashions. Logoed sweats, tees, windbreakers, hats, gloves, etc. - how much clothing do they really have and where does it all go? Here are a few answers:

Rich Rodriquez decided a charity sale would be the best way to say farewell to his Michigan attire. The former UM coach donated over 400 items to a Salvation Army Thrift Store near Detroit. While some apparel was put up for sale, 161 pieces of clothing were auctioned off for $12,930.

Jim Leavitt was fired from USF in January 2010 and took a slightly different approach to disposing of his team gear. After being removed as the school's football coach, he gave his apparel to the homeless. In a recent interview, he had this to say:

"(The clothing), I wasn't going to wear that anymore. Nobody in my family was going to wear it. I wasn't going to go out and sell it. I'm not a part of USF anymore. So all the time I used to drive up to (USF), I would see so many homeless people, because we were right by where many of them are. Last year was one of the coldest winters we ever had, and I just got it in my mind. I don't see how I can do any better for those people. There were 30 or 40 people outside my car when I was handing things out, and I had a chance to talk to so many people."

Not every coach gets rid of their gear in the same way as Rodriguez and Leavitt but it safe to assume that when a coach leaves a team, they leave their apparel behind as well.

What would you do?

- Glam Gal -

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