If they do get rid of Mike I want to retain him also. I mean, we ARE paying him a bunch of money, and I have NEVER been comfortable with our combination plumber / beer dispenser position in this organization. I feel that Mike should take over crapper repair duties in the event he gets "shit-canned".
I really think a beer dispenser technician has no business in the urinals and crappers, and further should be tasked with the high-priority task of keeping the brew flowing to the taps.
Mike can apprentice under him, but I don't think he should be allowed to touch anything other than the shitters and urinals, at least while under the auspices of his existing contract. If he wishes to stay on past the expiration of the contract at a more appropriate figure, something around minimum wage..well, at that time I would recommend that the issue of him being authorized to touch anything besides the crappers and pissers could be revisited.
This is only in the event of his termination as Head Coach, I remind you.
Plan b would be to rehire the terminated groundskeeper and let Mike work for him.