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Howard Odell

1942-1952Washington, Yale

2 schools coached, anchored by Yale.

Howard Odell coached 11 seasons, won 58.8%, and posted an average SRS of 3.0. Best season: 1946 Yale. The profile was balanced with a highly volatile profile. 2 stops shaped the career arc.

Career Record

58-40-4

Career Win %

58.8%

Seasons

11

Career Span

11 years

Average SRS

3.0

Peak SRS

14.8

Best Finish

#11

Consistency

34.6

Higher = steadier

Career Arc

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Howard Odell
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Howard Odell: 1948 Washington
1942Actual season year • SRS range -12.9 to 14.81952

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Howard Odell1946

Selected

1946 Yale

Best seasonBiggest improvement

7-1-1 • SRS 14.8 • SP Overall

Win %

83.3%

YoY SRS

+16.7

SP Off / Def

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Finish

#12

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

Washington

1948-19525 seasons

Avg SRS 6.0 • Win % 48.0%

Yale

1942-19476 seasons

Avg SRS 0.5 • Win % 69.2%

Longest Tenure

Yale • 6 seasons

Best Tenure

Washington • 6.0 SRS

Best Tenure Win %

Yale • 69.2%

Style and Strength Profile

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Overall Strength

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Overall Strength

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Howard Odell

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Raw avg SP Overall:

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Impact by School

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Washington

1948-195223-25-2

Compared with this school's baseline outside the tenure over the prior 5 seasons (4 baseline seasons found).

Avg SRS 6.0Win % 48.0%

Avg wins

Higher is better

4.6 during vs 4.8 baseline

-0.1

Avg SRS

Higher is better

6.0 during vs 0.9 baseline

+5.1

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

during vs baseline

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

20.0% during vs 0.0% baseline

+20.0%

Yale

1942-194735-15-2

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

Avg SRS 0.5Win % 69.2%
No school baseline data available for this tenure.

Career Highs and Lows

High Points

Best Season

Yale 1946

7-1-1SRS 14.8

Biggest Improvement

Yale 1946

7-1-116.7 SRS

Best Offensive Season

Unavailable

Best Defensive Season

Unavailable

Setbacks

Worst Season

Yale 1943

4-5SRS -12.9

Biggest Drop

Yale 1947

6-3-15.5 SRS

Season-by-Season Results

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

Washington19521073070.0%11.2+6.1+35.0%
Washington19511036135.0%#85.1-8.6-45.0%
Washington19501082080.0%#1113.7+10.4+50.0%
Washington19491037030.0%3.3+6.4+5.0%
Washington19481027125.0%-3.1-2.4-41.7%
Yale1947963066.7%-0.7-15.5-16.7%
Yale1946971183.3%#1214.8+16.7+16.7%
Yale1945963066.7%-1.9-4.3-27.1%
Yale1944870193.8%2.4+15.3+49.3%
Yale1943945044.4%-12.9-13.9-18.1%
Yale1942853062.5%1.0

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