Commissioner Jeff Plush surprisingly stepped down in March, one month after announcing a deal with A. He had a patience few other owners have had, and created one of the most successful and stable organizations in sports, with only three coaches in the last five decades. Photograph: Winslow Townson/USA Today SportsMarathonBoston Marathon: Kenya's Geoffrey Kirui, Edna Ki. In January, however, he complained about some dual national team-mates suffering from a “lack of passion”.