Pulling an NCAA Tournament upset can change the trajectory of a coach’s career — just look at Andy Enfield and Dunk City in 2013

When 15th-seeded Hampton shocked Iowa State in 2001, the image of Steve Merfeld celebrating — arms and legs extended, lifted off the floor by one of his players — became one of the lasting images of March Madness. Merfeld’s time at Hampton lasted one more season before he jumped to a bigger job.