West Texas A&M
1947-1957 • 54-52-2
Baseline comparison is omitted when there are not enough outside-tenure seasons for this program.
Avg SRS -9.1Win % 50.9%
No school baseline data available for this tenure.
← Back to Coaches
Longevity CoachBalanced
Frank Kimbrough
1939-1957 • Baylor, Hardin-Simmons, North Carolina Pre-Flight, West Texas A&M
4 schools coached, anchored by West Texas A&M.
Frank Kimbrough coached 18 seasons, won 52.0%, and posted an average SRS of -5.9. Best season: 1950 West Texas A&M. The profile was balanced with a highly volatile profile. 4 stops shaped the career arc.
Career Record
87-80-7
Career Win %
52.0%
Seasons
18
Career Span
19 years
Average SRS
-5.9
Peak SRS
13.6
Best Finish
#17
Consistency
7.4
Higher = steadier
Career Arc
Track how the coach's season-to-season performance changed over time, where the peak landed, and where each school stop began.
Focus on where peaks separate, where floors hold, and how the shape of each career changed over time.
Frank Kimbrough
EliteStrongAverageLean
Frank Kimbrough: 1941 BaylorFrank Kimbrough: 1943 North Carolina Pre-FlightFrank Kimbrough: 1945 BaylorFrank Kimbrough: 1947 West Texas A&M
1939Actual season year • SRS range -26.2 to 13.61957
Active comparison point
Frank Kimbrough • 1950
1950 West Texas A&M
Best seasonBiggest improvement10-1 • SRS 13.6 • SP Overall —
Win %
90.9%
YoY SRS
+22.5
SP Off / Def
— / —
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Focus a point to inspect how it stacks up against the rest of the field.
School Tenures
Each stop is sized by tenure length. Richer fill reflects a stronger average SRS at that school.
Length = seasons coachedDeeper color = stronger tenure
West Texas A&M
1947-1957 • 11 seasons
Avg SRS -9.1 • Win % 50.9%
Baylor
1941-1946 • 4 seasons
Avg SRS 1.0 • Win % 40.2%
North Carolina Pre-Flight
1943-1943 • 1 seasons
Avg SRS -13.1 • Win % 35.7%
Hardin-Simmons
1939-1940 • 2 seasons
Avg SRS 1.1 • Win % 91.7%
Longest Tenure
West Texas A&M • 11 seasons
Best Tenure
Hardin-Simmons • 1.1 SRS
Best Tenure Win %
Hardin-Simmons • 91.7%
Style and Strength Profile
Compare strength, identity, steadiness, and ceiling through normalized bars with raw SP and SRS context underneath.
These bars are normalized against the full coach dataset. Raw SP and SRS values stay visible so the profile reads as evidence, not decoration.
Overall Strength
Start with total quality before splitting style and variance.
Not enough data to compare.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeNot enough data to compare.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Frank Kimbrough
Insufficient sample
Raw avg SP Overall: —
—
Insufficient sample
Impact by School
See how each stop compared with what that program usually looked like outside this tenure.
Baylor
1941-1946 • 15-23-3
Compared with this school's baseline outside the tenure over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).
Avg SRS 1.0Win % 40.2%
Avg wins
Higher is better
3.8 during vs 6.2 baseline
-2.5
Avg SRS
Higher is better
1.0 during vs 8.0 baseline
-7.0
Avg SP Overall
Higher is better
— during vs — baseline
—
Ranked finish rate
Higher is better
0.0% during vs 0.0% baseline
+0.0%
North Carolina Pre-Flight
1943-1943 • 2-4-1
Baseline comparison is omitted when there are not enough outside-tenure seasons for this program.
Avg SRS -13.1Win % 35.7%
No school baseline data available for this tenure.
Hardin-Simmons
1939-1940 • 16-1-1
Baseline comparison is omitted when there are not enough outside-tenure seasons for this program.
Avg SRS 1.1Win % 91.7%
No school baseline data available for this tenure.
Career Highs and Lows
High Points
Best Season
West Texas A&M 1950
10-1 • SRS 13.6
Biggest Improvement
West Texas A&M 1950
10-1 • 22.5 SRS
Best Offensive Season
Unavailable
Best Defensive Season
Unavailable
Setbacks
Worst Season
West Texas A&M 1951
2-7 • SRS -26.2
Biggest Drop
West Texas A&M 1951
2-7 • -39.8 SRS
Season-by-Season Results
Full transparency into every season in the coaching record. Positive YoY values indicate improvement from the prior season.
| West Texas A&M | 1957 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 70.0% | — | — | 0.6 | — | — | — | -5.4 | -10.0% |
| West Texas A&M | 1956 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 80.0% | — | — | 6.0 | — | — | — | +9.1 | +30.0% |
| West Texas A&M | 1955 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 50.0% | — | — | -3.1 | — | — | — | +10.5 | +38.9% |
| West Texas A&M | 1954 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 11.1% | — | — | -13.6 | — | — | — | +8.7 | -3.9% |
| West Texas A&M | 1953 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 15.0% | — | — | -22.3 | — | — | — | +3.2 | -18.3% |
| West Texas A&M | 1952 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 33.3% | — | — | -25.5 | — | — | — | +0.7 | +11.1% |
| West Texas A&M | 1951 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 22.2% | — | — | -26.2 | — | — | — | -39.8 | -68.7% |
| West Texas A&M | 1950 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90.9% | — | — | 13.6 | — | — | — | +22.5 | +35.4% |
| West Texas A&M | 1949 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 55.6% | — | — | -8.9 | — | — | — | +5.6 | +1.0% |
| West Texas A&M | 1948 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 54.5% | — | — | -14.5 | — | — | — | -8.9 | -9.1% |
| West Texas A&M | 1947 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 63.6% | — | — | -5.6 | — | — | — | +0.1 | +52.5% |
| Baylor | 1946 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 11.1% | — | — | -5.7 | — | — | — | -4.9 | -38.9% |
| Baylor | 1945 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 50.0% | — | — | -0.8 | — | — | — | +12.3 | +14.3% |
| North Carolina Pre-Flight | 1943 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 35.7% | — | — | -13.1 | — | — | — | -17.8 | -23.4% |
| Baylor | 1942 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 59.1% | — | — | 4.7 | — | — | — | -1.1 | +24.1% |
| Baylor | 1941 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 35.0% | — | — | 5.8 | — | — | — | +1.1 | -65.0% |
| Hardin-Simmons | 1940 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | — | #17 | 4.7 | — | — | — | +7.1 | +16.7% |
| Hardin-Simmons | 1939 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 83.3% | — | — | -2.4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Similar Coaches
Related profiles are matched by style, strength band, volatility band, peak range, and career length.
Jordan Olivar
same balanced identity • avg SRS within 0.0
Avg SRS -5.9 • Peak SRS 14.2 • 20 seasons
Best finish #14 • Volatility 12.9
Open profile →Randy Edsall
same balanced identity • avg SRS within 0.8
Avg SRS -6.7 • Peak SRS 8.7 • 21 seasons
Best finish Unranked • Volatility 11.2
Open profile →Mike Locksley
same balanced identity • avg SRS within 1.0
Avg SRS -6.9 • Peak SRS 8.4 • 10 seasons
Best finish Unranked • Volatility 11.6
Open profile →Hal Lahar
same balanced identity • avg SRS within 0.8
Avg SRS -6.7 • Peak SRS 9.0 • 16 seasons
Best finish Unranked • Volatility 11.3
Open profile →James Pixlee
same balanced identity • avg SRS within 1.6
Avg SRS -4.3 • Peak SRS 6.4 • 8 seasons
Best finish Unranked • Volatility 9.2
Open profile →Myron Witham
same balanced identity • avg SRS within 0.0
Avg SRS -5.9 • Peak SRS 12.2 • 12 seasons
Best finish Unranked • Volatility 11.3
Open profile →