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Jim Hilles

1986-1986Wisconsin

One defining stop at Wisconsin.

Jim Hilles coached 1 seasons, won 25.0%, and posted an average SRS of -3.9. Best season: 1986 Wisconsin. The profile was defense-first with limited volatility context. One primary stop defined the run.

Career Record

3-9

Career Win %

25.0%

Seasons

1

Career Span

1 years

Average SRS

-3.9

Peak SRS

-3.9

Best Finish

Consistency

Higher = steadier

Career Arc

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Jim Hilles
EliteStrongAverageLean
1985Actual season year • SRS range -4.9 to -2.91987

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Jim Hilles1986

Selected

1986 Wisconsin

Best seasonWorst season

3-9 • SRS -3.9 • SP Overall -2.8

Win %

25.0%

YoY SRS

SP Off / Def

22.0 / 25.0

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

Wisconsin

1986-19861 seasons

Avg SRS -3.9 • Win % 25.0%

Longest Tenure

Wisconsin • 1 seasons

Best Tenure

Wisconsin • -3.9 SRS

Best Tenure Win %

Wisconsin • 25.0%

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

Start with total quality before splitting style and variance.

Jim Hilles sets the reference point in overall strength.

Overall Strength

Decisive edge

Jim Hilles sets the reference point in overall strength.

Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.

Jim Hilles

Mixed

Raw avg SP Overall: -2.8

47th pct

Mixed

Impact by School

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

Wisconsin

1986-19863-9

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

Avg SRS -3.9Win % 25.0%

Avg wins

Higher is better

3.0 during vs 6.6 baseline

-3.6

Avg SRS

Higher is better

-3.9 during vs 4.9 baseline

-8.8

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

-2.8 during vs 6.1 baseline

-8.9

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

0.0% during vs 0.0% baseline

+0.0%

Career Highs and Lows

High Points

Best Season

Wisconsin 1986

3-9SRS -3.9

Biggest Improvement

Unavailable

Best Offensive Season

Wisconsin 1986

3-9SP Off 22.0

Best Defensive Season

Wisconsin 1986

3-9SP Def 25.0

Setbacks

Worst Season

Wisconsin 1986

3-9SRS -3.9

Biggest Drop

Unavailable

Season-by-Season Results

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

Wisconsin19861239025.0%-3.9-2.822.025.0

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