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Jack Murphy

1971-1976Toledo

One defining stop at Toledo.

Jack Murphy coached 6 seasons, won 52.2%, and posted an average SRS of -6.3. Best season: 1971 Toledo. The profile was defense-first with a highly volatile profile. One primary stop defined the run.

Career Record

35-32

Career Win %

52.2%

Seasons

6

Career Span

6 years

Average SRS

-6.3

Peak SRS

14.7

Best Finish

#14

Consistency

13.8

Higher = steadier

Career Arc

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Jack Murphy
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1971Actual season year • SRS range -14.0 to 14.71976

Active comparison point

Jack Murphy1971

Selected

1971 Toledo

Best season

12-0 • SRS 14.7 • SP Overall 21.2

Win %

100.0%

YoY SRS

SP Off / Def

33.8 / 13.5

Finish

#14

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

Toledo

1971-19766 seasons

Avg SRS -6.3 • Win % 52.2%

Longest Tenure

Toledo • 6 seasons

Best Tenure

Toledo • -6.3 SRS

Best Tenure Win %

Toledo • 52.2%

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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Jack Murphy sets the reference point in overall strength.

Overall Strength

Decisive edge

Jack Murphy sets the reference point in overall strength.

Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.

Jack Murphy

Above average

Raw avg SP Overall: -0.1

56th pct

Above average

Impact by School

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Toledo

1971-197635-32

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

Avg SRS -6.3Win % 52.2%

Avg wins

Higher is better

5.8 during vs 7.8 baseline

-2.0

Avg SRS

Higher is better

-6.3 during vs 3.4 baseline

-9.7

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

-0.1 during vs 21.9 baseline

-22.0

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

16.7% during vs 20.0% baseline

-3.3%

Career Highs and Lows

High Points

Best Season

Toledo 1971

12-0SRS 14.7

Biggest Improvement

Toledo 1974

6-56.5 SRS

Best Offensive Season

Toledo 1971

12-0SP Off 33.8

Best Defensive Season

Toledo 1971

12-0SP Def 13.5

Setbacks

Worst Season

Toledo 1976

3-8SRS -14.0

Biggest Drop

Toledo 1972

6-5-28.1 SRS

Season-by-Season Results

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

Toledo19761138027.3%-14.0-7.618.926.3-7.2-18.2%
Toledo19751156045.5%-6.80.728.528.1-0.9-9.1%
Toledo19741165054.5%-5.9-3.128.832.1+6.5+27.3%
Toledo19731138027.3%-12.4-6.326.332.1+1.0-27.3%
Toledo19721165054.5%-13.4-5.720.726.6-28.1-45.5%
Toledo1971121200100.0%#1414.721.233.813.5

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