I doubt any college HC is going to agree to give up control of recruiting and assistants. Yes, Manny can quit if he doesn’t like it, but who is Highsmith going to hire as a replacement? A ‘yes man’ to him?
The HC should have final say in recruiting, other than admissions exceptions or signing off on recruits with character issues. The HC should have final say on the coaching staff, other than budget. When the HC is not successful by whatever parameters you choose, the HC is fired and a new cycle begins.
Would definitely need to understand how the organization was structured if this came to fruition.