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Phil Sarboe

1945-1949Washington State

One defining stop at Washington State.

Phil Sarboe coached 5 seasons, won 40.2%, and posted an average SRS of -3.1. Best season: 1945 Washington State. The profile was balanced with a very steady week-to-week shape. One primary stop defined the run.

Career Record

17-26-3

Career Win %

40.2%

Seasons

5

Career Span

5 years

Average SRS

-3.1

Peak SRS

2.6

Best Finish

Consistency

92.1

Higher = steadier

Career Arc

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Phil Sarboe
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1945Actual season year • SRS range -5.6 to 2.61949

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Phil Sarboe1945

Selected

1945 Washington State

Best season

6-2-1 • SRS 2.6 • SP Overall

Win %

72.2%

YoY SRS

SP Off / Def

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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

Washington State

1945-19495 seasons

Avg SRS -3.1 • Win % 40.2%

Longest Tenure

Washington State • 5 seasons

Best Tenure

Washington State • -3.1 SRS

Best Tenure Win %

Washington State • 40.2%

Style and Strength Profile

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Overall Strength

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Overall Strength

Decisive edge

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Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.

Phil Sarboe

Insufficient sample

Raw avg SP Overall:

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Impact by School

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Washington State

1945-194917-26-3

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

Avg SRS -3.1Win % 40.2%

Avg wins

Higher is better

3.4 during vs 5.3 baseline

-1.9

Avg SRS

Higher is better

-3.1 during vs 5.4 baseline

-8.4

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

during vs baseline

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

0.0% during vs 66.7% baseline

-66.7%

Career Highs and Lows

High Points

Best Season

Washington State 1945

6-2-1SRS 2.6

Biggest Improvement

Washington State 1947

3-72.0 SRS

Best Offensive Season

Unavailable

Best Defensive Season

Unavailable

Setbacks

Worst Season

Washington State 1948

4-5-1SRS -5.6

Biggest Drop

Washington State 1946

1-6-1-8.0 SRS

Season-by-Season Results

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

Washington State1949936033.3%-3.6+2.0-11.7%
Washington State19481045145.0%-5.6-2.2+15.0%
Washington State19471037030.0%-3.4+2.0+11.3%
Washington State1946816118.8%-5.4-8.0-53.5%
Washington State1945962172.2%2.6

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