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Tim Lester

2017-2022Western Michigan

One defining stop at Western Michigan.

Tim Lester coached 6 seasons, won 53.6%, and posted an average SRS of -8.0. Best season: 2017 Western Michigan. The profile was offense-first with a very steady week-to-week shape. One primary stop defined the run.

Career Record

37-32

Career Win %

53.6%

Seasons

6

Career Span

6 years

Average SRS

-8.0

Peak SRS

-4.4

Best Finish

Consistency

88.0

Higher = steadier

Career Arc

Track how the coach's season-to-season performance changed over time, where the peak landed, and where each school stop began.

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Tim Lester
EliteStrongAverageLean
2017Actual season year • SRS range -13.6 to -4.42022

Active comparison point

Tim Lester2017

Selected

2017 Western Michigan

Best season

6-6 • SRS -4.4 • SP Overall -2.4

Win %

50.0%

YoY SRS

SP Off / Def

25.7 / 28.4

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

Western Michigan

2017-20226 seasons

Avg SRS -8.0 • Win % 53.6%

Longest Tenure

Western Michigan • 6 seasons

Best Tenure

Western Michigan • -8.0 SRS

Best Tenure Win %

Western Michigan • 53.6%

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.

Tim Lester sets the reference point in overall strength.

Overall Strength

Decisive edge

Tim Lester sets the reference point in overall strength.

Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.

Tim Lester

Lower end

Raw avg SP Overall: -6.9

36th pct

Lower end

Impact by School

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

Western Michigan

2017-202237-32

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

Avg SRS -8.0Win % 53.6%

Avg wins

Higher is better

6.2 during vs 6.8 baseline

-0.6

Avg SRS

Higher is better

-8.0 during vs -3.9 baseline

-4.0

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

-6.9 during vs -3.9 baseline

-3.0

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

0.0% during vs 20.0% baseline

-20.0%

Career Highs and Lows

High Points

Best Season

Western Michigan 2017

6-6SRS -4.4

Biggest Improvement

Western Michigan 2019

7-65.8 SRS

Best Offensive Season

Western Michigan 2021

8-5SP Off 33.1

Best Defensive Season

Western Michigan 2022

5-7SP Def 27.3

Setbacks

Worst Season

Western Michigan 2022

5-7SRS -13.6

Biggest Drop

Western Michigan 2022

5-7-6.6 SRS

Season-by-Season Results

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

Western Michigan20221257041.7%-13.6-17.311.227.3-6.6-19.9%
Western Michigan20211385061.5%-7.00.633.129.0-5.1%
Western Michigan2020642066.7%+12.8%
Western Michigan20191376053.8%-4.5-4.929.632.5+5.80.0%
Western Michigan20181376053.8%-10.3-10.729.837.4-5.9+3.9%
Western Michigan20171266050.0%-4.4-2.425.728.4

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