Richmond
1934-1941 • 41-26-9
Baseline comparison is omitted when there are not enough outside-tenure seasons for this program.
Avg SRS -12.8Win % 59.9%
No school baseline data available for this tenure.
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Glenn Thistlethwaite
1922-1941 • Northwestern, Richmond, Wisconsin
3 schools coached, anchored by Richmond.
Glenn Thistlethwaite coached 18 seasons, won 59.1%, and posted an average SRS of -0.6. Best season: 1926 Northwestern. The profile was balanced with a highly volatile profile. 3 stops shaped the career arc.
Career Record
88-59-13
Career Win %
59.1%
Seasons
18
Career Span
20 years
Average SRS
-0.6
Peak SRS
21.7
Best Finish
—
Consistency
2.3
Higher = steadier
Career Arc
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Focus on where peaks separate, where floors hold, and how the shape of each career changed over time.
Glenn Thistlethwaite
EliteStrongAverageLean
Glenn Thistlethwaite: 1927 WisconsinGlenn Thistlethwaite: 1934 Richmond
1922Actual season year • SRS range -26.3 to 21.71941
Active comparison point
Glenn Thistlethwaite • 1926
1926 Northwestern
Best season7-1 • SRS 21.7 • SP Overall —
Win %
87.5%
YoY SRS
+11.8
SP Off / Def
— / —
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
Richmond
1934-1941 • 8 seasons
Avg SRS -12.8 • Win % 59.9%
Wisconsin
1927-1931 • 5 seasons
Avg SRS 9.6 • Win % 61.1%
Northwestern
1922-1926 • 5 seasons
Avg SRS 8.6 • Win % 55.1%
Longest Tenure
Richmond • 8 seasons
Best Tenure
Wisconsin • 9.6 SRS
Best Tenure Win %
Wisconsin • 61.1%
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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Not enough data to compare.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeNot enough data to compare.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Glenn Thistlethwaite
Insufficient sample
Raw avg SP Overall: —
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Insufficient sample
Impact by School
See how each stop compared with what that program usually looked like outside this tenure.
Wisconsin
1927-1931 • 26-16-3
Compared with this school's baseline outside the tenure over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).
Avg SRS 9.6Win % 61.1%
Avg wins
Higher is better
5.2 during vs 4.0 baseline
+1.2
Avg SRS
Higher is better
9.6 during vs 11.5 baseline
-1.9
Avg SP Overall
Higher is better
— during vs — baseline
—
Ranked finish rate
Higher is better
0.0% during vs 0.0% baseline
+0.0%
Northwestern
1922-1926 • 21-17-1
Compared with this school's baseline outside the tenure over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).
Avg SRS 8.6Win % 55.1%
Avg wins
Higher is better
4.2 during vs 2.6 baseline
+1.6
Avg SRS
Higher is better
8.6 during vs 5.2 baseline
+3.4
Avg SP Overall
Higher is better
— 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
Northwestern 1926
7-1 • SRS 21.7
Biggest Improvement
Wisconsin 1928
7-1-1 • 16.9 SRS
Best Offensive Season
Unavailable
Best Defensive Season
Unavailable
Setbacks
Worst Season
Richmond 1941
2-7 • SRS -26.3
Biggest Drop
Wisconsin 1927
4-4 • -20.9 SRS
Season-by-Season Results
Full transparency into every season in the coaching record. Positive YoY values indicate improvement from the prior season.
| Richmond | 1941 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 22.2% | — | — | -26.3 | — | — | — | -17.3 | -44.4% |
| Richmond | 1940 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 66.7% | — | — | -9.0 | — | — | — | -7.9 | -13.3% |
| Richmond | 1939 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 80.0% | — | — | -1.1 | — | — | — | +8.3 | +15.0% |
| Richmond | 1938 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 65.0% | — | — | -9.4 | — | — | — | +9.8 | +10.0% |
| Richmond | 1937 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 55.0% | — | — | -19.2 | — | — | — | +5.6 | +5.0% |
| Richmond | 1936 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | -24.8 | — | — | — | -11.7 | 0.0% |
| Richmond | 1935 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | — | — | -13.1 | — | — | — | -13.5 | -38.9% |
| Richmond | 1934 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 88.9% | — | — | 0.4 | — | — | — | -1.6 | +33.9% |
| Wisconsin | 1931 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 55.0% | — | — | 2.0 | — | — | — | -16.1 | -17.2% |
| Wisconsin | 1930 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 72.2% | — | — | 18.1 | — | — | — | +8.6 | +27.8% |
| Wisconsin | 1929 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 44.4% | — | — | 9.5 | — | — | — | -8.2 | -38.9% |
| Wisconsin | 1928 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 83.3% | — | — | 17.7 | — | — | — | +16.9 | +33.3% |
| Wisconsin | 1927 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50.0% | — | — | 0.8 | — | — | — | -20.9 | -37.5% |
| Northwestern | 1926 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 87.5% | — | — | 21.7 | — | — | — | +11.8 | +25.0% |
| Northwestern | 1925 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 62.5% | — | — | 9.9 | — | — | — | +3.5 | +12.5% |
| Northwestern | 1924 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50.0% | — | — | 6.4 | — | — | — | +7.8 | +25.0% |
| Northwestern | 1923 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 25.0% | — | — | -1.4 | — | — | — | -7.7 | -25.0% |
| Northwestern | 1922 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 50.0% | — | — | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — |
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