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John Barnhill

1941-1949Arkansas, Tennessee

2 schools coached, anchored by Tennessee.

John Barnhill coached 8 seasons, won 69.8%, and posted an average SRS of 13.1. Best season: 1942 Tennessee. The profile was balanced with a mostly steady profile. 2 stops shaped the career arc.

Career Record

54-22-5

Career Win %

69.8%

Seasons

8

Career Span

9 years

Average SRS

13.1

Peak SRS

21.6

Best Finish

#7

Consistency

71.0

Higher = steadier

Career Arc

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John Barnhill: 1946 Arkansas
1941Actual season year • SRS range 6.7 to 21.61949

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1942 Tennessee

Best season

9-1-1 • SRS 21.6 • SP Overall

Win %

86.4%

YoY SRS

+7.8

SP Off / Def

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Finish

#7

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

Arkansas

1946-19494 seasons

Avg SRS 10.1 • Win % 56.0%

Tennessee

1941-19454 seasons

Avg SRS 16.0 • Win % 84.6%

Longest Tenure

Arkansas • 4 seasons

Best Tenure

Tennessee • 16.0 SRS

Best Tenure Win %

Tennessee • 84.6%

Style and Strength Profile

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Overall Strength

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Overall Strength

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Impact by School

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

Arkansas

1946-194922-17-3

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

Avg SRS 10.1Win % 56.0%

Avg wins

Higher is better

5.5 during vs 3.2 baseline

+2.3

Avg SRS

Higher is better

10.1 during vs -5.5 baseline

+15.6

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

during vs baseline

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

25.0% during vs 0.0% baseline

+25.0%

Tennessee

1941-194532-5-2

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

Avg SRS 16.0Win % 84.6%

Avg wins

Higher is better

8.0 during vs 8.6 baseline

-0.6

Avg SRS

Higher is better

16.0 during vs 17.7 baseline

-1.7

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

during vs baseline

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

100.0% during vs 80.0% baseline

+20.0%

Career Highs and Lows

High Points

Best Season

Tennessee 1942

9-1-1SRS 21.6

Biggest Improvement

Tennessee 1945

8-113.0 SRS

Best Offensive Season

Unavailable

Best Defensive Season

Unavailable

Setbacks

Worst Season

Arkansas 1949

5-5SRS 6.7

Biggest Drop

Tennessee 1944

7-1-1-13.8 SRS

Season-by-Season Results

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

Arkansas19491055050.0%6.7-1.80.0%
Arkansas19481055050.0%8.5-4.2-9.1%
Arkansas19471164159.1%12.7+0.2-4.5%
Arkansas19461163263.6%#1612.5-8.3-25.3%
Tennessee1945981088.9%#1420.8+13.0+5.6%
Tennessee1944971183.3%#127.8-13.8-3.0%
Tennessee19421191186.4%#721.6+7.8+6.4%
Tennessee19411082080.0%#1813.8

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