UCF
1996-1997 • 10-12
Baseline comparison is omitted when there are not enough outside-tenure seasons for this program.
Avg SRS -2.5Win % 45.5%
No school baseline data available for this tenure.
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Gene McDowell
1996-1997 • UCF
One defining stop at UCF.
Gene McDowell coached 2 seasons, won 45.5%, and posted an average SRS of -2.5. Best season: 1997 UCF. The profile was offense-first with limited volatility context. One primary stop defined the run.
Career Record
10-12
Career Win %
45.5%
Seasons
2
Career Span
2 years
Average SRS
-2.5
Peak SRS
5.7
Best Finish
—
Consistency
—
Higher = steadier
Career Arc
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Gene McDowell
EliteStrongAverageLean
1996Actual season year • SRS range -10.7 to 5.71997
Active comparison point
Gene McDowell • 1997
1997 UCF
Best seasonBiggest improvementBiggest drop5-6 • SRS 5.7 • SP Overall 10.5
Win %
45.5%
YoY SRS
+16.4
SP Off / Def
41.5 / 33.7
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
UCF
1996-1997 • 2 seasons
Avg SRS -2.5 • Win % 45.5%
Longest Tenure
UCF • 2 seasons
Best Tenure
UCF • -2.5 SRS
Best Tenure Win %
UCF • 45.5%
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.
Gene McDowell sets the reference point in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeGene McDowell sets the reference point in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Gene McDowell
Mixed
Raw avg SP Overall: -0.8
53th pct
Mixed
Impact by School
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Career Highs and Lows
High Points
Best Season
UCF 1997
5-6 • SRS 5.7
Biggest Improvement
UCF 1997
5-6 • 16.4 SRS
Best Offensive Season
UCF 1997
5-6 • SP Off 41.5
Best Defensive Season
UCF 1996
5-6 • SP Def 33.2
Setbacks
Worst Season
UCF 1996
5-6 • SRS -10.7
Biggest Drop
UCF 1997
5-6 • 16.4 SRS
Season-by-Season Results
Full transparency into every season in the coaching record. Positive YoY values indicate improvement from the prior season.
| UCF | 1997 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 45.5% | — | — | 5.7 | 10.5 | 41.5 | 33.7 | +16.4 | 0.0% |
| UCF | 1996 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 45.5% | — | — | -10.7 | -12.0 | 22.6 | 33.2 | — | — |
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