San Diego State
1969-1972 • 36-8
Baseline comparison is omitted when there are not enough outside-tenure seasons for this program.
Avg SRS 8.7Win % 81.8%
No school baseline data available for this tenure.
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Don Coryell
1969-1972 • San Diego State
One defining stop at San Diego State.
Don Coryell coached 4 seasons, won 81.8%, and posted an average SRS of 8.7. Best season: 1969 San Diego State. The profile was defense-first with a swing-heavy profile. One primary stop defined the run.
Career Record
36-8
Career Win %
81.8%
Seasons
4
Career Span
4 years
Average SRS
8.7
Peak SRS
19.8
Best Finish
—
Consistency
37.1
Higher = steadier
Career Arc
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Don Coryell
EliteStrongAverageLean
1969Actual season year • SRS range -0.8 to 19.81972
Active comparison point
Don Coryell • 1969
1969 San Diego State
Best season11-0 • SRS 19.8 • SP Overall —
Win %
100.0%
YoY SRS
—
SP Off / Def
— / —
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
San Diego State
1969-1972 • 4 seasons
Avg SRS 8.7 • Win % 81.8%
Longest Tenure
San Diego State • 4 seasons
Best Tenure
San Diego State • 8.7 SRS
Best Tenure Win %
San Diego State • 81.8%
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
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Don Coryell sets the reference point in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeDon Coryell sets the reference point in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Don Coryell
Strong
Raw avg SP Overall: 9.1
83th pct
Strong
Impact by School
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Career Highs and Lows
High Points
Best Season
San Diego State 1969
11-0 • SRS 19.8
Biggest Improvement
San Diego State 1972
10-1 • 6.2 SRS
Best Offensive Season
San Diego State 1970
9-2 • SP Off 32.9
Best Defensive Season
San Diego State 1972
10-1 • SP Def 15.6
Setbacks
Worst Season
San Diego State 1971
6-5 • SRS -0.8
Biggest Drop
San Diego State 1971
6-5 • -11.0 SRS
Season-by-Season Results
Full transparency into every season in the coaching record. Positive YoY values indicate improvement from the prior season.
| San Diego State | 1972 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90.9% | — | — | 5.4 | 13.1 | 28.7 | 15.6 | +6.2 | +36.4% |
| San Diego State | 1971 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 54.5% | — | — | -0.8 | 1.0 | 26.8 | 26.1 | -11.0 | -27.3% |
| San Diego State | 1970 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 81.8% | — | — | 10.2 | 13.2 | 32.9 | 20.5 | -9.6 | -18.2% |
| San Diego State | 1969 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | — | — | 19.8 | — | — | — | — | — |
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