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Wally English

1983-1984Tulane

One defining stop at Tulane.

Wally English coached 2 seasons, won 31.8%, and posted an average SRS of 0.5. Best season: 1983 Tulane. The profile was defense-first with limited volatility context. One primary stop defined the run.

Career Record

7-15

Career Win %

31.8%

Seasons

2

Career Span

2 years

Average SRS

0.5

Peak SRS

1.2

Best Finish

Consistency

Higher = steadier

Career Arc

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Wally English
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1983Actual season year • SRS range -0.2 to 1.21984

Active comparison point

Wally English1983

Selected

1983 Tulane

Best season

4-7 • SRS 1.2 • SP Overall -2.0

Win %

36.4%

YoY SRS

SP Off / Def

22.9 / 25.0

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

Tulane

1983-19842 seasons

Avg SRS 0.5 • Win % 31.8%

Longest Tenure

Tulane • 2 seasons

Best Tenure

Tulane • 0.5 SRS

Best Tenure Win %

Tulane • 31.8%

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.

Wally English sets the reference point in overall strength.

Overall Strength

Decisive edge

Wally English sets the reference point in overall strength.

Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.

Wally English

Mixed

Raw avg SP Overall: -3.1

46th pct

Mixed

Impact by School

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Tulane

1983-19847-15

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

Avg SRS 0.5Win % 31.8%

Avg wins

Higher is better

3.5 during vs 6.0 baseline

-2.5

Avg SRS

Higher is better

0.5 during vs 5.5 baseline

-5.0

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

-3.1 during vs -0.0 baseline

-3.1

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

0.0% during vs 0.0% baseline

+0.0%

Career Highs and Lows

High Points

Best Season

Tulane 1983

4-7SRS 1.2

Biggest Improvement

Tulane 1984

3-8-1.4 SRS

Best Offensive Season

Tulane 1984

3-8SP Off 23.2

Best Defensive Season

Tulane 1983

4-7SP Def 25.0

Setbacks

Worst Season

Tulane 1984

3-8SRS -0.2

Biggest Drop

Tulane 1984

3-8-1.4 SRS

Season-by-Season Results

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

Tulane19841138027.3%-0.2-4.223.227.3-1.4-9.1%
Tulane19831147036.4%1.2-2.022.925.0

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