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Tyson Helton

2019-2025Western Kentucky

One defining stop at Western Kentucky.

Tyson Helton coached 7 seasons, won 60.0%, and posted an average SRS of -2.5. Best season: 2021 Western Kentucky. The profile was balanced with a very steady week-to-week shape. One primary stop defined the run.

Career Record

48-32

Career Win %

60.0%

Seasons

7

Career Span

7 years

Average SRS

-2.5

Peak SRS

5.0

Best Finish

Consistency

80.3

Higher = steadier

Career Arc

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Tyson Helton
EliteStrongAverageLean
2019Actual season year • SRS range -10.2 to 5.02025

Active comparison point

Tyson Helton2021

Selected

2021 Western Kentucky

Best seasonBiggest improvement

9-5 • SRS 5.0 • SP Overall 13.3

Win %

64.3%

YoY SRS

+15.2

SP Off / Def

40.5 / 28.8

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

Western Kentucky

2019-20257 seasons

Avg SRS -2.5 • Win % 60.0%

Longest Tenure

Western Kentucky • 7 seasons

Best Tenure

Western Kentucky • -2.5 SRS

Best Tenure Win %

Western Kentucky • 60.0%

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

Start with total quality before splitting style and variance.

Tyson Helton sets the reference point in overall strength.

Overall Strength

Decisive edge

Tyson Helton sets the reference point in overall strength.

Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.

Tyson Helton

Above average

Raw avg SP Overall: 1.6

63th pct

Above average

Impact by School

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

Western Kentucky

2019-202548-32

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

Avg SRS -2.5Win % 60.0%

Avg wins

Higher is better

6.9 during vs 7.7 baseline

-0.8

Avg SRS

Higher is better

-2.5 during vs -2.0 baseline

-0.6

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

1.6 during vs 0.5 baseline

+1.0

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

0.0% during vs 20.0% baseline

-20.0%

Career Highs and Lows

High Points

Best Season

Western Kentucky 2021

9-5SRS 5.0

Biggest Improvement

Western Kentucky 2021

9-515.2 SRS

Best Offensive Season

Western Kentucky 2021

9-5SP Off 40.5

Best Defensive Season

Western Kentucky 2019

9-4SP Def 21.1

Setbacks

Worst Season

Western Kentucky 2020

5-7SRS -10.2

Biggest Drop

Western Kentucky 2020

5-7-10.2 SRS

Season-by-Season Results

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

Western Kentucky20250000-4.21.628.828.6+1.2
Western Kentucky20241486057.1%-5.4-2.222.126.1-2.6-4.4%
Western Kentucky20231385061.5%-2.8-2.028.730.1-2.7-2.8%
Western Kentucky20221495064.3%-0.11.731.330.1-5.10.0%
Western Kentucky20211495064.3%5.013.340.528.8+15.2+22.6%
Western Kentucky20201257041.7%-10.2-3.218.922.3-10.2-27.6%
Western Kentucky20191394069.2%0.01.723.621.1

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