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Andy Gustafson

1926-1963Miami, Virginia Tech

2 schools coached, anchored by Miami.

Andy Gustafson coached 20 seasons, won 59.4%, and posted an average SRS of 4.9. Best season: 1956 Miami. The profile was balanced with a swing-heavy profile. 2 stops shaped the career arc.

Career Record

115-78-4

Career Win %

59.4%

Seasons

20

Career Span

38 years

Average SRS

4.9

Peak SRS

16.7

Best Finish

#6

Consistency

37.0

Higher = steadier

Career Arc

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Andy Gustafson
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Andy Gustafson: 1948 Miami
1926Actual season year • SRS range -11.0 to 16.71963

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Andy Gustafson1956

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1956 Miami

Best season

8-1-1 • SRS 16.7 • SP Overall

Win %

85.0%

YoY SRS

+2.0

SP Off / Def

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Finish

#6

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

Miami

1948-196316 seasons

Avg SRS 7.1 • Win % 58.7%

Virginia Tech

1926-19294 seasons

Avg SRS -3.9 • Win % 62.5%

Longest Tenure

Miami • 16 seasons

Best Tenure

Miami • 7.1 SRS

Best Tenure Win %

Virginia Tech • 62.5%

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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Overall Strength

Decisive edge

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Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.

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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.

Miami

1948-196393-65-3

Compared with this school's baseline outside the tenure over the prior 5 seasons (3 baseline seasons found).

Avg SRS 7.1Win % 58.7%

Avg wins

Higher is better

5.8 during vs 6.3 baseline

-0.5

Avg SRS

Higher is better

7.1 during vs 5.0 baseline

+2.1

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

during vs baseline

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

25.0% during vs 0.0% baseline

+25.0%

Virginia Tech

1926-192922-13-1

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

Avg SRS -3.9Win % 62.5%

Avg wins

Higher is better

5.5 during vs 6.0 baseline

-0.5

Avg SRS

Higher is better

-3.9 during vs -0.5 baseline

-3.4

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

during vs baseline

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

0.0% during vs 0.0% baseline

+0.0%

Career Highs and Lows

High Points

Best Season

Miami 1956

8-1-1SRS 16.7

Biggest Improvement

Miami 1954

8-113.0 SRS

Best Offensive Season

Unavailable

Best Defensive Season

Unavailable

Setbacks

Worst Season

Virginia Tech 1926

5-3-1SRS -11.0

Biggest Drop

Miami 1952

4-7-14.0 SRS

Season-by-Season Results

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

Miami19631037030.0%2.9-7.2-33.6%
Miami19621174063.6%10.1-1.80.0%
Miami19611174063.6%11.9+6.6+3.6%
Miami19601064060.0%5.3-3.10.0%
Miami19591064060.0%8.4+9.3+40.0%
Miami19581028020.0%#16-0.9-9.2-35.0%
Miami19571054155.0%#148.3-8.4-30.0%
Miami19561081185.0%#18#616.7+2.0+18.3%
Miami1955963066.7%#9#1414.7-1.8-22.2%
Miami1954981088.9%#1116.5+13.0+44.4%
Miami1953945044.4%3.5+9.4+8.1%
Miami19521147036.4%-5.9-14.0-36.4%
Miami19511183072.7%8.1-4.7-13.6%
Miami19501191186.4%#1512.8+8.9+19.7%
Miami1949963066.7%3.9+5.9+26.7%
Miami19481046040.0%-2.0+1.1-15.6%
Virginia Tech1929954055.6%-3.1-0.3-22.2%
Virginia Tech1928972077.8%-2.8-4.1+22.2%
Virginia Tech1927954055.6%1.3+12.3-5.6%
Virginia Tech1926953161.1%-11.0

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