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Jim Dickey

1978-1985 • Kansas State

One defining stop at Kansas State.

Jim Dickey coached 8 seasons, won 31.3%, and posted an average SRS of -6.0. Best season: 1982 Kansas State. The profile was defense-first with a swing-heavy profile. One primary stop defined the run.

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Career Record

24-54-2

Career Win %

31.3%

Seasons

Career Span

8 years

Average SRS

-6.0

Peak SRS

4.0

Best Finish

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Consistency

53.6

Higher = steadier

Career Arc

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Jim Dickey

EliteStrongAverageLean

1978Actual season year • SRS range -19.2 to 4.01985

Active comparison point

Jim Dickey • 1982

Selected

1982 Kansas State

Best seasonBiggest improvement

6-5-1 • SRS 4.0 • SP Overall 5.6

Win %

54.2%

YoY SRS

+8.7

SP Off / Def

22.0 / 17.4

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

Kansas State

1978-1985 • 8 seasons

Avg SRS -6.0 • Win % 31.3%

Longest Tenure

Kansas State • 8 seasons

Best Tenure

Kansas State • -6.0 SRS

Best Tenure Win %

Kansas State • 31.3%

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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Jim Dickey sets the reference point in overall strength.

Overall Strength

Decisive edge

Jim Dickey sets the reference point in overall strength.

Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.

Jim Dickey

Lower end

Raw avg SP Overall: -9.2

29th pct

Lower end

Impact by School

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Kansas State

1978-1985 • 24-54-2

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

Avg SRS -6.0Win % 31.3%

Avg wins

Higher is better

3.0 during vs 2.8 baseline

+0.2

Avg SRS

Higher is better

-6.0 during vs 0.8 baseline

-6.8

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

-9.2 during vs 1.4 baseline

-10.6

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

0.0% during vs 0.0% baseline

+0.0%

Career Highs and Lows

High Points

Best Season

Kansas State 1982

6-5-1 • SRS 4.0

Biggest Improvement

Kansas State 1982

6-5-1 • 8.7 SRS

Best Offensive Season

Kansas State 1978

4-7 • SP Off 27.2

Best Defensive Season

Kansas State 1982

6-5-1 • SP Def 17.4

Setbacks

Worst Season

Kansas State 1985

0-2 • SRS -19.2

Biggest Drop

Kansas State 1983

3-8 • -14.2 SRS

Season-by-Season Results

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


Kansas State	1985	2	0	2	0	0.0%	—	—	-19.2	-22.8	12.0	33.9	-9.9	-31.8%
Kansas State	1984	11	3	7	1	31.8%	—	—	-9.3	-10.2	24.7	33.6	+0.9	+4.5%
Kansas State	1983	11	3	8	0	27.3%	—	—	-10.2	-11.3	24.7	34.2	-14.2	-26.9%
Kansas State	1982	12	6	5	1	54.2%	—	—	4.0	5.6	22.0	17.4	+8.7	+36.0%
Kansas State	1981	11	2	9	0	18.2%	—	—	-4.7	-7.7	22.0	29.2	-1.9	-9.1%
Kansas State	1980	11	3	8	0	27.3%	—	—	-2.8	-9.4	14.2	22.7	-0.4	0.0%
Kansas State	1979	11	3	8	0	27.3%	—	—	-2.4	-10.0	15.9	25.2	+1.3	-9.1%
Kansas State	1978	11	4	7	0	36.4%	—	—	-3.7	-7.4	27.2	33.5	—	—