Conversation so far:
Did Dean Smith get started as head coach at UNC?
Dean Smith served a stint in the United States Air Force in Germany, later working as a head coach of United States Air Force Academy's baseball and golf teams.
Did Dean Smith ever teach basketball with the USAF?
Dean Smith worked as a head coach of United States Air Force Academy's baseball and golf teams.

Question: How did he get the job? Was he previously a soldier?
Self-contained rewrite: How did Dean Smith get the job as head coach at the U.S. Air Force? Was he previously a soldier?