Northern Illinois
1969-1970 • 6-14
Baseline comparison is omitted when there are not enough outside-tenure seasons for this program.
Avg SRS -17.4Win % 30.0%
No school baseline data available for this tenure.
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Doc Urich
1966-1970 • Buffalo, Northern Illinois
2 schools coached, anchored by Buffalo.
Doc Urich coached 5 seasons, won 48.0%, and posted an average SRS of -13.4. Best season: 1966 Buffalo. The profile was balanced with a mostly steady profile. 2 stops shaped the career arc.
Career Record
24-26
Career Win %
48.0%
Seasons
5
Career Span
5 years
Average SRS
-13.4
Peak SRS
-6.0
Best Finish
—
Consistency
64.2
Higher = steadier
Career Arc
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Doc Urich
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Doc Urich: 1969 Northern Illinois
1966Actual season year • SRS range -19.3 to -6.01970
Active comparison point
Doc Urich • 1966
1966 Buffalo
Best season5-5 • SRS -6.0 • SP Overall —
Win %
50.0%
YoY SRS
—
SP Off / Def
— / —
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
Northern Illinois
1969-1970 • 2 seasons
Avg SRS -17.4 • Win % 30.0%
Buffalo
1966-1968 • 3 seasons
Avg SRS -10.8 • Win % 60.0%
Longest Tenure
Buffalo • 3 seasons
Best Tenure
Buffalo • -10.8 SRS
Best Tenure Win %
Buffalo • 60.0%
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
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Doc Urich sets the reference point in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeDoc Urich sets the reference point in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Doc Urich
Lower end
Raw avg SP Overall: -8.5
31th pct
Lower end
Impact by School
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Buffalo
1966-1968 • 18-12
Compared with this school's baseline outside the tenure over the prior 5 seasons (4 baseline seasons found).
Avg SRS -10.8Win % 60.0%
Avg wins
Higher is better
6.0 during vs 5.0 baseline
+1.0
Avg SRS
Higher is better
-10.8 during vs -11.6 baseline
+0.8
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
Buffalo 1966
5-5 • SRS -6.0
Biggest Improvement
Northern Illinois 1969
3-7 • 3.9 SRS
Best Offensive Season
Northern Illinois 1970
3-7 • SP Off 24.5
Best Defensive Season
Northern Illinois 1970
3-7 • SP Def 32.1
Setbacks
Worst Season
Northern Illinois 1970
3-7 • SRS -19.3
Biggest Drop
Buffalo 1968
7-3 • -12.1 SRS
Season-by-Season Results
Full transparency into every season in the coaching record. Positive YoY values indicate improvement from the prior season.
| Northern Illinois | 1970 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 30.0% | — | — | -19.3 | -8.5 | 24.5 | 32.1 | -3.9 | 0.0% |
| Northern Illinois | 1969 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 30.0% | — | — | -15.4 | — | — | — | +3.9 | -40.0% |
| Buffalo | 1968 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 70.0% | — | — | -19.3 | — | — | — | -12.1 | +10.0% |
| Buffalo | 1967 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 60.0% | — | — | -7.2 | — | — | — | -1.2 | +10.0% |
| Buffalo | 1966 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50.0% | — | — | -6.0 | — | — | — | — | — |
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