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Sol Metzger

1904-1924Baylor, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Washington & Jefferson, West Virginia

5 schools coached, anchored by South Carolina.

Sol Metzger coached 11 seasons, won 65.2%, and posted an average SRS of 0.8. Best season: 1917 Washington & Jefferson. The profile was balanced with a highly volatile profile. 5 stops shaped the career arc.

Career Record

64-33-5

Career Win %

65.2%

Seasons

11

Career Span

21 years

Average SRS

0.8

Peak SRS

24.7

Best Finish

Consistency

1.1

Higher = steadier

Career Arc

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Focus on where peaks separate, where floors hold, and how the shape of each career changed over time.

Sol Metzger
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Sol Metzger: 1908 PennsylvaniaSol Metzger: 1914 West VirginiaSol Metzger: 1916 Washington & JeffersonSol Metzger: 1920 South Carolina
1904Actual season year • SRS range -16.9 to 24.71924

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Sol Metzger1917

Selected

1917 Washington & Jefferson

Best season

7-3 • SRS 24.7 • SP Overall

Win %

70.0%

YoY SRS

+11.1

SP Off / Def

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Finish

Unranked

Comparison context

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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

South Carolina

1920-19245 seasons

Avg SRS -10.2 • Win % 58.7%

Washington & Jefferson

1916-19172 seasons

Avg SRS 19.1 • Win % 75.0%

West Virginia

1914-19152 seasons

Avg SRS 7.6 • Win % 65.6%

Pennsylvania

1908-19081 seasons

Avg SRS 23.2 • Win % 95.8%

Baylor

1904-19041 seasons

Avg SRS -16.9 • Win % 31.3%

Longest Tenure

South Carolina • 5 seasons

Best Tenure

Pennsylvania • 23.2 SRS

Best Tenure Win %

Pennsylvania • 95.8%

Style and Strength Profile

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Overall Strength

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Overall Strength

Decisive edge

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Raw avg SP Overall:

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Impact by School

See how each stop compared with what that program usually looked like outside this tenure.

South Carolina

1920-192426-18-2

Compared with this school's baseline outside the tenure over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).

Avg SRS -10.2Win % 58.7%

Avg wins

Higher is better

5.2 during vs 2.6 baseline

+2.6

Avg SRS

Higher is better

-10.2 during vs -18.8 baseline

+8.6

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

during vs baseline

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

0.0% during vs 0.0% baseline

+0.0%

Washington & Jefferson

1916-191715-5

Baseline comparison is omitted when there are not enough outside-tenure seasons for this program.

Avg SRS 19.1Win % 75.0%
No school baseline data available for this tenure.

West Virginia

1914-191510-5-1

Baseline comparison is omitted when there are not enough outside-tenure seasons for this program.

Avg SRS 7.6Win % 65.6%
No school baseline data available for this tenure.

Pennsylvania

1908-190811-0-1

Baseline comparison is omitted when there are not enough outside-tenure seasons for this program.

Avg SRS 23.2Win % 95.8%
No school baseline data available for this tenure.

Baylor

1904-19042-5-1

Baseline comparison is omitted when there are not enough outside-tenure seasons for this program.

Avg SRS -16.9Win % 31.3%
No school baseline data available for this tenure.

Career Highs and Lows

High Points

Best Season

Washington & Jefferson 1917

7-3SRS 24.7

Biggest Improvement

Pennsylvania 1908

11-0-140.1 SRS

Best Offensive Season

Unavailable

Best Defensive Season

Unavailable

Setbacks

Worst Season

Baylor 1904

2-5-1SRS -16.9

Biggest Drop

South Carolina 1920

5-4-39.8 SRS

Season-by-Season Results

Full transparency into every season in the coaching record. Positive YoY values indicate improvement from the prior season.

South Carolina19241073070.0%-6.7+8.5+30.0%
South Carolina19231046040.0%-15.2-7.7-15.6%
South Carolina1922954055.6%-7.5-1.2-19.4%
South Carolina1921851275.0%-6.3+8.8+19.4%
South Carolina1920954055.6%-15.1-39.8-14.4%
Washington & Jefferson19171073070.0%24.7+11.1-10.0%
Washington & Jefferson19161082080.0%13.6-5.8+1.4%
West Virginia1915751178.6%19.4+23.6+23.0%
West Virginia1914954055.6%-4.2-27.4-40.3%
Pennsylvania190812110195.8%23.2+40.1+64.6%
Baylor1904825131.3%-16.9

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