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Kyle Whittingham

2004-2025Utah

One defining stop at Utah.

Kyle Whittingham coached 22 seasons, won 66.0%, and posted an average SRS of 10.7. Best season: 2004 Utah. The profile was defense-first with a mostly steady profile. One primary stop defined the run.

Career Record

167-86

Career Win %

66.0%

Seasons

22

Career Span

22 years

Average SRS

10.7

Peak SRS

24.9

Best Finish

#2

Consistency

62.9

Higher = steadier

Career Arc

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Kyle Whittingham
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2004Actual season year • SRS range 3.0 to 24.92025

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Kyle Whittingham2004

Selected

2004 Utah

Best season

1-0 • SRS 24.9 • SP Overall 23.6

Win %

100.0%

YoY SRS

SP Off / Def

49.3 / 29.4

Finish

#4

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

Utah

2004-202522 seasons

Avg SRS 10.7 • Win % 66.0%

Longest Tenure

Utah • 22 seasons

Best Tenure

Utah • 10.7 SRS

Best Tenure Win %

Utah • 66.0%

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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Kyle Whittingham sets the reference point in overall strength.

Overall Strength

Decisive edge

Kyle Whittingham sets the reference point in overall strength.

Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.

Kyle Whittingham

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Raw avg SP Overall: 13.1

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Impact by School

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

Utah

2004-2025167-86

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

Avg SRS 10.7Win % 66.0%

Avg wins

Higher is better

7.6 during vs 7.2 baseline

+0.4

Avg SRS

Higher is better

10.7 during vs 5.1 baseline

+5.6

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

13.1 during vs 6.6 baseline

+6.4

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

40.9% during vs 20.0% baseline

+20.9%

Career Highs and Lows

High Points

Best Season

Utah 2004

1-0SRS 24.9

Biggest Improvement

Utah 2025

0-015.2 SRS

Best Offensive Season

Utah 2004

1-0SP Off 49.3

Best Defensive Season

Utah 2008

13-0SP Def 15.6

Setbacks

Worst Season

Utah 2005

7-5SRS 3.0

Biggest Drop

Utah 2005

7-5-21.9 SRS

Season-by-Season Results

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

Utah2025000021.322.239.717.5+15.2
Utah20241257041.7%#126.17.723.617.2-2.0-19.9%
Utah20231385061.5%#148.18.526.719.4-8.5-9.9%
Utah202214104071.4%#7#1016.619.237.317.3+1.30.0%
Utah202114104071.4%#24#1215.315.237.220.7+11.4%
Utah2020532060.0%#22-18.6%
Utah201914113078.6%#14#1618.819.536.517.0+8.2+14.3%
Utah20181495064.3%10.616.831.918.1+3.3+10.4%
Utah20171376053.8%7.312.030.620.5-1.9-15.4%
Utah20161394069.2%#239.210.932.523.6-2.6-7.7%
Utah201513103076.9%#1711.811.028.819.8+1.1+7.7%
Utah20141394069.2%#2110.78.829.123.0+1.1+27.6%
Utah20131257041.7%9.611.830.119.9+6.40.0%
Utah20121257041.7%3.23.824.421.3-2.1-19.9%
Utah20111385061.5%5.36.422.818.3-4.2-15.4%
Utah201013103076.9%9.512.231.820.1+3.30.0%
Utah200913103076.9%#19#186.215.130.417.0-9.9-23.1%
Utah2008131300100.0%#216.118.231.515.6+8.4+30.8%
Utah20071394069.2%7.711.926.516.5+3.4+7.7%
Utah20061385061.5%4.312.029.819.5+1.3+3.2%
Utah20051275058.3%3.07.233.626.4-21.9-41.7%
Utah20041100100.0%#20#424.923.649.329.4

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