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Jess Hill

1951-1956USC

One defining stop at USC.

Jess Hill coached 6 seasons, won 72.2%, and posted an average SRS of 15.3. Best season: 1952 USC. The profile was balanced with a mostly steady profile. One primary stop defined the run.

Career Record

45-17-1

Career Win %

72.2%

Seasons

6

Career Span

6 years

Average SRS

15.3

Peak SRS

27.0

Best Finish

#5

Consistency

61.3

Higher = steadier

Career Arc

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Jess Hill
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1951Actual season year • SRS range 8.2 to 27.01956

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Jess Hill1952

Selected

1952 USC

Best seasonBiggest improvement

10-1 • SRS 27.0 • SP Overall

Win %

90.9%

YoY SRS

+15.5

SP Off / Def

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Finish

#5

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

USC

1951-19566 seasons

Avg SRS 15.3 • Win % 72.2%

Longest Tenure

USC • 6 seasons

Best Tenure

USC • 15.3 SRS

Best Tenure Win %

USC • 72.2%

Style and Strength Profile

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Overall Strength

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Overall Strength

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Jess Hill

Insufficient sample

Raw avg SP Overall:

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Impact by School

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

USC

1951-195645-17-1

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

Avg SRS 15.3Win % 72.2%

Avg wins

Higher is better

7.5 during vs 5.2 baseline

+2.3

Avg SRS

Higher is better

15.3 during vs 12.0 baseline

+3.4

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

during vs baseline

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

66.7% during vs 20.0% baseline

+46.7%

Career Highs and Lows

High Points

Best Season

USC 1952

10-1SRS 27.0

Biggest Improvement

USC 1952

10-115.5 SRS

Best Offensive Season

Unavailable

Best Defensive Season

Unavailable

Setbacks

Worst Season

USC 1953

6-3-1SRS 8.2

Biggest Drop

USC 1953

6-3-1-18.8 SRS

Season-by-Season Results

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

USC19561082080.0%#15#1815.9-1.3+20.0%
USC19551064060.0%#13#1317.2+5.0-6.7%
USC19541284066.7%#17#1712.2+4.0+1.7%
USC19531063165.0%#88.2-18.8-25.9%
USC195211101090.9%#16#527.0+15.5+20.9%
USC19511073070.0%11.5

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