He was a great wrestler. And he, or Cunningham, is a great recruiter, with a lot of money behind him. When you have a team full of top 20 pfp guys, you don't need to be much of a coach. Most of those guys were great when they got there, and very few showed a lot of improvement ( some because there wasn't much that needed improved). You can't coach the way Cael wrestled, and only a few of his guys have even been similar to his style. You think he's a great coach. I don't. You'd have to be a fool to dispute he was a great wrestler.
The coincidence was a big influx of money when they got good, or a better choice of how to spend it.