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Elliot Uzelac

1975-1989Navy, Western Michigan

2 schools coached, anchored by Western Michigan.

Elliot Uzelac coached 10 seasons, won 41.8%, and posted an average SRS of -8.3. Best season: 1979 Western Michigan. The profile was defense-first with a very steady week-to-week shape. 2 stops shaped the career arc.

Career Record

46-64

Career Win %

41.8%

Seasons

10

Career Span

15 years

Average SRS

-8.3

Peak SRS

-1.7

Best Finish

Consistency

81.0

Higher = steadier

Career Arc

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Elliot Uzelac
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Elliot Uzelac: 1987 Navy
1975Actual season year • SRS range -18.6 to -1.71989

Active comparison point

Elliot Uzelac1979

Selected

1979 Western Michigan

Best season

6-5 • SRS -1.7 • SP Overall 4.4

Win %

54.5%

YoY SRS

+6.5

SP Off / Def

17.5 / 14.1

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

Navy

1987-19893 seasons

Avg SRS -9.8 • Win % 24.2%

Western Michigan

1975-19817 seasons

Avg SRS -7.7 • Win % 49.4%

Longest Tenure

Western Michigan • 7 seasons

Best Tenure

Western Michigan • -7.7 SRS

Best Tenure Win %

Western Michigan • 49.4%

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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Elliot Uzelac sets the reference point in overall strength.

Overall Strength

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Elliot Uzelac sets the reference point in overall strength.

Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.

Elliot Uzelac

Mixed

Raw avg SP Overall: -4.6

43th pct

Mixed

Impact by School

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

Navy

1987-19898-25

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

Avg SRS -9.8Win % 24.2%

Avg wins

Higher is better

2.7 during vs 4.0 baseline

-1.3

Avg SRS

Higher is better

-9.8 during vs -3.9 baseline

-5.9

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

-12.5 during vs -7.3 baseline

-5.3

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

0.0% during vs 0.0% baseline

+0.0%

Western Michigan

1975-198138-39

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

Avg SRS -7.7Win % 49.4%

Avg wins

Higher is better

5.4 during vs 6.0 baseline

-0.6

Avg SRS

Higher is better

-7.7 during vs -5.6 baseline

-2.1

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

-1.2 during vs 1.3 baseline

-2.5

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

0.0% during vs 0.0% baseline

+0.0%

Career Highs and Lows

High Points

Best Season

Western Michigan 1979

6-5SRS -1.7

Biggest Improvement

Western Michigan 1976

7-413.8 SRS

Best Offensive Season

Western Michigan 1976

7-4SP Off 27.4

Best Defensive Season

Western Michigan 1979

6-5SP Def 14.1

Setbacks

Worst Season

Western Michigan 1975

1-10SRS -18.6

Biggest Drop

Navy 1987

2-9-4.7 SRS

Season-by-Season Results

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

Navy19891138027.3%-9.8-11.519.930.1-3.10.0%
Navy19881138027.3%-6.7-10.221.030.4+6.1+9.1%
Navy19871129018.2%-12.8-15.917.032.4-4.7-36.4%
Western Michigan19811165054.5%-8.1-1.719.321.0-1.9-9.1%
Western Michigan19801174063.6%-6.22.823.721.3-4.5+9.1%
Western Michigan19791165054.5%-1.74.417.514.1+6.5-9.1%
Western Michigan19781174063.6%-8.21.220.419.5-1.6+27.3%
Western Michigan19771147036.4%-6.6-2.125.928.2-1.8-27.3%
Western Michigan19761174063.6%-4.83.227.425.2+13.8+54.5%
Western Michigan19751111009.1%-18.6-16.314.830.7

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