It's all about what you make it honestly and that's why Adhir was able to turn them into a machine. Menlo-Atherton has about as much money as anyone in the WCAL but is also right next door to what once was the ghettoest neighborhood in the world (East Palo Alto). Those kids used to go to Palo Alto or Sequoia but were recently invited to attend Menlo-Atherton.
There is no such thing as a bad kid but there are tons of kids who come from bad or simply rough situations. If the sports don't get them, the streets will and Adhir understood that like no other. He invested tons of time into study hall and the weight room and not only kept the boys busy with football but also with school. I'm sure he weeded out tons of good players at the beginning who simply did not want to get with the program.
The same kids who are at MA have been at MA. Adhir just know how to get them right.
That said, it doesn't matter where the next head coach is from. If he doesn't understand the above, MA will be 3-7 again in no time.
Plus, you know who does understand this? Nelson Gifford. My brother played at Laney when Gifford was a RB / SC Coach. So those kids will go right back to Palo Alto if MA doesn't hire a guy who is willing to invest in the kid as much as he is willing to invest in the X's and O's.