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Frank Thomas

1931-1946Alabama

One defining stop at Alabama.

Frank Thomas coached 15 seasons, won 81.2%, and posted an average SRS of 16.9. Best season: 1945 Alabama. The profile was balanced with a mostly steady profile. One primary stop defined the run.

Career Record

115-24-7

Career Win %

81.2%

Seasons

15

Career Span

16 years

Average SRS

16.9

Peak SRS

31.5

Best Finish

#2

Consistency

60.4

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.

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Frank Thomas
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1931Actual season year • SRS range 8.9 to 31.51946

Active comparison point

Frank Thomas1945

Selected

1945 Alabama

Best seasonBiggest improvement

10-0 • SRS 31.5 • SP Overall

Win %

100.0%

YoY SRS

+21.2

SP Off / Def

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Finish

#2

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

Alabama

1931-194615 seasons

Avg SRS 16.9 • Win % 81.2%

Longest Tenure

Alabama • 15 seasons

Best Tenure

Alabama • 16.9 SRS

Best Tenure Win %

Alabama • 81.2%

Style and Strength Profile

Compare strength, identity, steadiness, and ceiling through normalized bars with raw SP and SRS context underneath.

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Overall Strength

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Overall Strength

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Impact by School

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

Alabama

1931-1946115-24-7

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

Avg SRS 16.9Win % 81.2%

Avg wins

Higher is better

7.7 during vs 7.2 baseline

+0.5

Avg SRS

Higher is better

16.9 during vs 13.4 baseline

+3.5

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

during vs baseline

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

40.0% during vs 0.0% baseline

+40.0%

Career Highs and Lows

High Points

Best Season

Alabama 1945

10-0SRS 31.5

Biggest Improvement

Alabama 1945

10-021.2 SRS

Best Offensive Season

Unavailable

Best Defensive Season

Unavailable

Setbacks

Worst Season

Alabama 1940

7-2SRS 8.9

Biggest Drop

Alabama 1946

7-4-18.3 SRS

Season-by-Season Results

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

Alabama19461174063.6%13.2-18.3-36.4%
Alabama1945101000100.0%#231.5+21.2+33.3%
Alabama1944952266.7%10.3-12.1-6.1%
Alabama19421183072.7%#1022.4+4.2-9.1%
Alabama19411192081.8%#2018.2+9.3+4.0%
Alabama1940972077.8%8.9-4.6+16.7%
Alabama1939953161.1%13.5+0.7-22.2%
Alabama1938971183.3%#1312.8-3.6-6.7%
Alabama19371091090.0%#416.4-2.7-4.4%
Alabama1936980194.4%#419.1+1.2+22.2%
Alabama1935962172.2%17.9-9.2-27.8%
Alabama1934101000100.0%27.1+15.8+16.7%
Alabama1933971183.3%11.3-2.8+3.3%
Alabama19321082080.0%14.1-2.3-10.0%
Alabama19311091090.0%16.4

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