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Joe Kerbel

1960-1970West Texas A&M

One defining stop at West Texas A&M.

Joe Kerbel coached 11 seasons, won 61.7%, and posted an average SRS of -3.3. Best season: 1967 West Texas A&M. The profile was defense-first with a swing-heavy profile. One primary stop defined the run.

Career Record

68-42-1

Career Win %

61.7%

Seasons

11

Career Span

11 years

Average SRS

-3.3

Peak SRS

5.2

Best Finish

Consistency

40.7

Higher = steadier

Career Arc

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Joe Kerbel
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1960Actual season year • SRS range -18.1 to 5.21970

Active comparison point

Joe Kerbel1967

Selected

1967 West Texas A&M

Best season

8-3 • SRS 5.2 • SP Overall

Win %

72.7%

YoY SRS

0.0

SP Off / Def

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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

West Texas A&M

1960-197011 seasons

Avg SRS -3.3 • Win % 61.7%

Longest Tenure

West Texas A&M • 11 seasons

Best Tenure

West Texas A&M • -3.3 SRS

Best Tenure Win %

West Texas A&M • 61.7%

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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Joe Kerbel sets the reference point in overall strength.

Overall Strength

Decisive edge

Joe Kerbel sets the reference point in overall strength.

Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.

Joe Kerbel

Mixed

Raw avg SP Overall: -2.8

47th pct

Mixed

Impact by School

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

West Texas A&M

1960-197068-42-1

Compared with this school's baseline outside the tenure over the prior 5 seasons (3 baseline seasons found).

Avg SRS -3.3Win % 61.7%

Avg wins

Higher is better

6.2 during vs 6.3 baseline

-0.1

Avg SRS

Higher is better

-3.3 during vs 1.2 baseline

-4.5

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

-2.8 during vs baseline

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

0.0% during vs 0.0% baseline

+0.0%

Career Highs and Lows

High Points

Best Season

West Texas A&M 1967

8-3SRS 5.2

Biggest Improvement

West Texas A&M 1961

6-415.9 SRS

Best Offensive Season

West Texas A&M 1970

7-3SP Off 21.1

Best Defensive Season

West Texas A&M 1970

7-3SP Def 24.0

Setbacks

Worst Season

West Texas A&M 1964

4-6SRS -18.1

Biggest Drop

West Texas A&M 1964

4-6-11.9 SRS

Season-by-Season Results

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

West Texas A&M19701073070.0%-5.4-2.821.124.0-1.7+10.0%
West Texas A&M19691064060.0%-3.7-2.4-20.0%
West Texas A&M19681082080.0%-1.3-6.5+7.3%
West Texas A&M19671183072.7%5.20.0+2.7%
West Texas A&M19661073070.0%5.2+10.0+10.0%
West Texas A&M19651064060.0%-4.8+13.3+20.0%
West Texas A&M19641046040.0%-18.1-11.9-10.0%
West Texas A&M1963944150.0%-6.2-10.6-31.8%
West Texas A&M19621192081.8%4.4+2.3+21.8%
West Texas A&M19611064060.0%2.1+15.9+30.0%
West Texas A&M19601037030.0%-13.8

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