Steve was a great HS milers. However he failed to break 4 minutes (401)
He went on to college and never broke 4:06 or 14:20. HE FAILED
Salazar appreciated his nerdiness and willing to learn. However, he acted inappropriate around the women and was fired. HE FAILED.
Salazar was aware that Steve knew too much so they let him go quietly. This enabled Steve to apply at Houston without a blemish on his record. At Houston HE FAILED
He then teamed up with Jonathan Marcus (another several time fired college coach) to do a podcast. THEY FAILED and have been mocked endlessly for their pseudo science.
He has worked with a few pros from time to time. They all catch on eventually that he is a fraud and FIRE HIM