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Chris Creighton

2014-2025Eastern Michigan

One defining stop at Eastern Michigan.

Chris Creighton coached 12 seasons, won 43.2%, and posted an average SRS of -12.2. Best season: 2018 Eastern Michigan. The profile was offense-first with a swing-heavy profile. One primary stop defined the run.

Career Record

57-75

Career Win %

43.2%

Seasons

12

Career Span

12 years

Average SRS

-12.2

Peak SRS

-3.4

Best Finish

Consistency

39.9

Higher = steadier

Career Arc

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Chris Creighton
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2014Actual season year • SRS range -27.1 to -3.42025

Active comparison point

Chris Creighton2018

Selected

2018 Eastern Michigan

Best season

7-6 • SRS -3.4 • SP Overall -2.0

Win %

53.8%

YoY SRS

+0.8

SP Off / Def

25.5 / 26.1

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

Eastern Michigan

2014-202512 seasons

Avg SRS -12.2 • Win % 43.2%

Longest Tenure

Eastern Michigan • 12 seasons

Best Tenure

Eastern Michigan • -12.2 SRS

Best Tenure Win %

Eastern Michigan • 43.2%

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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Chris Creighton sets the reference point in overall strength.

Overall Strength

Decisive edge

Chris Creighton sets the reference point in overall strength.

Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.

Chris Creighton

Lower end

Raw avg SP Overall: -11.3

24th pct

Lower end

Impact by School

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

Eastern Michigan

2014-202557-75

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

Avg SRS -12.2Win % 43.2%

Avg wins

Higher is better

4.8 during vs 2.2 baseline

+2.5

Avg SRS

Higher is better

-12.2 during vs -23.7 baseline

+11.4

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

-11.3 during vs -27.2 baseline

+15.8

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

0.0% during vs 0.0% baseline

+0.0%

Career Highs and Lows

High Points

Best Season

Eastern Michigan 2018

7-6SRS -3.4

Biggest Improvement

Eastern Michigan 2016

7-613.8 SRS

Best Offensive Season

Eastern Michigan 2019

6-7SP Off 29.3

Best Defensive Season

Eastern Michigan 2018

7-6SP Def 26.1

Setbacks

Worst Season

Eastern Michigan 2014

2-10SRS -27.1

Biggest Drop

Eastern Michigan 2023

6-7-7.7 SRS

Season-by-Season Results

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

Eastern Michigan20250000-16.2-14.719.434.1-4.1
Eastern Michigan20241257041.7%-12.1-13.320.534.3+4.8-4.5%
Eastern Michigan20231367046.2%-16.9-12.313.026.8-7.7-23.1%
Eastern Michigan20221394069.2%-9.2-7.124.032.4-4.3+15.4%
Eastern Michigan20211376053.8%-4.9-7.827.237.2+20.5%
Eastern Michigan2020624033.3%-12.8%
Eastern Michigan20191367046.2%-9.3-8.629.337.8-5.9-7.7%
Eastern Michigan20181376053.8%-3.4-2.025.526.1+0.8+12.2%
Eastern Michigan20171257041.7%-4.2-5.322.026.4+4.5-12.2%
Eastern Michigan20161376053.8%-8.7-8.228.336.6+13.8+45.5%
Eastern Michigan20151211108.3%-22.5-19.725.645.5+4.6-8.3%
Eastern Michigan201412210016.7%-27.1-25.917.842.7

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