Air Force
1958-1977 • 96-103-9
Baseline comparison is omitted when there are not enough outside-tenure seasons for this program.
Avg SRS 2.3Win % 48.3%
No school baseline data available for this tenure.
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Longevity CoachDefense-First
Ben Martin
1956-1977 • Air Force, Virginia
2 schools coached, anchored by Air Force.
Ben Martin coached 22 seasons, won 46.9%, and posted an average SRS of 1.8. Best season: 1969 Air Force. The profile was defense-first with a highly volatile profile. 2 stops shaped the career arc.
Career Record
102-116-10
Career Win %
46.9%
Seasons
22
Career Span
22 years
Average SRS
1.8
Peak SRS
17.0
Best Finish
#6
Consistency
33.5
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.
Ben Martin
EliteStrongAverageLean
Ben Martin: 1958 Air Force
1956Actual season year • SRS range -9.8 to 17.01977
Active comparison point
Ben Martin • 1969
1969 Air Force
Best season6-4 • SRS 17.0 • SP Overall —
Win %
60.0%
YoY SRS
+8.1
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
Air Force
1958-1977 • 20 seasons
Avg SRS 2.3 • Win % 48.3%
Virginia
1956-1957 • 2 seasons
Avg SRS -3.0 • Win % 32.5%
Longest Tenure
Air Force • 20 seasons
Best Tenure
Air Force • 2.3 SRS
Best Tenure Win %
Air Force • 48.3%
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.
Ben Martin sets the reference point in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeBen Martin sets the reference point in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Ben Martin
Mixed
Raw avg SP Overall: -3.5
46th pct
Mixed
Impact by School
See how each stop compared with what that program usually looked like outside this tenure.
Virginia
1956-1957 • 6-13-1
Compared with this school's baseline outside the tenure over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).
Avg SRS -3.0Win % 32.5%
Avg wins
Higher is better
3.0 during vs 4.2 baseline
-1.2
Avg SRS
Higher is better
-3.0 during vs -3.2 baseline
+0.3
Avg SP Overall
Higher is better
— during vs — baseline
—
Ranked finish rate
Higher is better
0.0% during vs 20.0% baseline
-20.0%
Career Highs and Lows
High Points
Best Season
Air Force 1969
6-4 • SRS 17.0
Biggest Improvement
Air Force 1958
9-0-2 • 14.2 SRS
Best Offensive Season
Air Force 1970
9-3 • SP Off 38.8
Best Defensive Season
Air Force 1971
6-4 • SP Def 20.3
Setbacks
Worst Season
Air Force 1976
4-7 • SRS -9.8
Biggest Drop
Air Force 1971
6-4 • -12.1 SRS
Season-by-Season Results
Full transparency into every season in the coaching record. Positive YoY values indicate improvement from the prior season.
| Air Force | 1977 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 22.7% | — | — | -8.3 | -15.9 | 14.8 | 30.0 | +1.5 | -13.6% |
| Air Force | 1976 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 36.4% | — | — | -9.8 | -14.5 | 18.3 | 31.8 | -6.0 | +13.6% |
| Air Force | 1975 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 22.7% | — | — | -3.8 | -9.6 | 18.7 | 27.6 | +2.5 | +4.5% |
| Air Force | 1974 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 18.2% | — | — | -6.3 | -15.3 | 14.2 | 28.4 | -7.2 | -41.8% |
| Air Force | 1973 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 60.0% | — | — | 0.9 | -0.3 | 28.4 | 28.5 | -5.2 | 0.0% |
| Air Force | 1972 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 60.0% | — | — | 6.1 | 5.3 | 32.0 | 28.1 | +1.6 | 0.0% |
| Air Force | 1971 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 60.0% | — | — | 4.5 | 4.6 | 24.4 | 20.3 | -12.1 | -15.0% |
| Air Force | 1970 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 75.0% | — | #16 | 16.6 | 17.4 | 38.8 | 23.1 | -0.4 | +15.0% |
| Air Force | 1969 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 60.0% | — | — | 17.0 | — | — | — | +8.1 | -10.0% |
| Air Force | 1968 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 70.0% | — | — | 8.9 | — | — | — | +13.7 | +40.0% |
| Air Force | 1967 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 30.0% | — | — | -4.8 | — | — | — | -5.8 | -10.0% |
| Air Force | 1966 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 40.0% | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | -1.0 | +5.0% |
| Air Force | 1965 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 35.0% | — | — | 2.0 | — | — | — | -3.6 | -10.0% |
| Air Force | 1964 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 45.0% | — | — | 5.6 | — | — | — | -2.4 | -18.6% |
| Air Force | 1963 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 63.6% | — | — | 8.0 | — | — | — | +6.8 | +13.6% |
| Air Force | 1962 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50.0% | — | — | 1.2 | — | — | — | +10.8 | +20.0% |
| Air Force | 1961 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 30.0% | — | — | -9.6 | — | — | — | -7.3 | -10.0% |
| Air Force | 1960 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 40.0% | — | — | -2.3 | — | — | — | -5.9 | -15.0% |
| Air Force | 1959 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 55.0% | #15 | — | 3.6 | — | — | — | -11.2 | -35.9% |
| Air Force | 1958 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 90.9% | — | #6 | 14.8 | — | — | — | +14.2 | +55.9% |
| Virginia | 1957 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 35.0% | — | — | 0.6 | — | — | — | +7.1 | +5.0% |
| Virginia | 1956 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 30.0% | — | — | -6.5 | — | — | — | — | — |
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