Carnegie Mellon
1922-1932 • 56-33-8
Baseline comparison is omitted when there are not enough outside-tenure seasons for this program.
Avg SRS 9.2Win % 61.9%
No school baseline data available for this tenure.
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Walter Steffen
1922-1932 • Carnegie Mellon
One defining stop at Carnegie Mellon.
Walter Steffen coached 11 seasons, won 61.9%, and posted an average SRS of 9.2. Best season: 1926 Carnegie Mellon. The profile was balanced with a swing-heavy profile. One primary stop defined the run.
Career Record
56-33-8
Career Win %
61.9%
Seasons
11
Career Span
11 years
Average SRS
9.2
Peak SRS
25.5
Best Finish
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Consistency
41.5
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Career Arc
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Walter Steffen
EliteStrongAverageLean
1922Actual season year • SRS range -0.9 to 25.51932
Active comparison point
Walter Steffen • 1926
1926 Carnegie Mellon
Best seasonBiggest improvement7-2 • SRS 25.5 • SP Overall —
Win %
77.8%
YoY SRS
+22.7
SP Off / Def
— / —
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
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School Tenures
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Carnegie Mellon
1922-1932 • 11 seasons
Avg SRS 9.2 • Win % 61.9%
Longest Tenure
Carnegie Mellon • 11 seasons
Best Tenure
Carnegie Mellon • 9.2 SRS
Best Tenure Win %
Carnegie Mellon • 61.9%
Style and Strength Profile
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Overall Strength
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Overall Strength
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Walter Steffen
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Raw avg SP Overall: —
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Impact by School
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Career Highs and Lows
High Points
Best Season
Carnegie Mellon 1926
7-2 • SRS 25.5
Biggest Improvement
Carnegie Mellon 1926
7-2 • 22.7 SRS
Best Offensive Season
Unavailable
Best Defensive Season
Unavailable
Setbacks
Worst Season
Carnegie Mellon 1927
5-4-1 • SRS -0.9
Biggest Drop
Carnegie Mellon 1927
5-4-1 • -26.4 SRS
Season-by-Season Results
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| Carnegie Mellon | 1932 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 55.6% | — | — | 4.3 | — | — | — | -5.3 | +16.7% |
| Carnegie Mellon | 1931 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 38.9% | — | — | 9.6 | — | — | — | -3.8 | -27.8% |
| Carnegie Mellon | 1930 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 66.7% | — | — | 13.4 | — | — | — | +5.4 | +5.6% |
| Carnegie Mellon | 1929 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 61.1% | — | — | 8.0 | — | — | — | -10.3 | -26.4% |
| Carnegie Mellon | 1928 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 87.5% | — | — | 18.3 | — | — | — | +19.2 | +32.5% |
| Carnegie Mellon | 1927 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 55.0% | — | — | -0.9 | — | — | — | -26.4 | -22.8% |
| Carnegie Mellon | 1926 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 77.8% | — | — | 25.5 | — | — | — | +22.7 | +9.0% |
| Carnegie Mellon | 1925 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 68.8% | — | — | 2.8 | — | — | — | -2.1 | +13.2% |
| Carnegie Mellon | 1924 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 55.6% | — | — | 4.9 | — | — | — | -4.8 | -0.7% |
| Carnegie Mellon | 1923 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 56.3% | — | — | 9.7 | — | — | — | +4.3 | -4.9% |
| Carnegie Mellon | 1922 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 61.1% | — | — | 5.4 | — | — | — | — | — |
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