<p>Well coaches with a contract can still be fired. You never know. </p>
<p>The student should look into whether there are procedures for a student forcing a release if the school will not give him one. I know that when my son played youth football many clubs did not want to give unhappy players a release and there was a league policy where parents could get a release from the league. I realize college is different but there may be a way to petition the NCAA to give the student a release if the school will not do so. </p>
<p>I wish him luck. I always feel bad when players are held hostage by people who can give a release but won’t.</p>