1954-1970 • NC State
One defining stop at NC State.
Earle Edwards coached 17 seasons, won 46.8%, and posted an average SRS of 2.5. Best season: 1967 NC State. The profile was defense-first with a swing-heavy profile. One primary stop defined the run.
Career Record
77-88-8
Career Win %
46.8%
Seasons
17
Career Span
17 years
Average SRS
2.5
Peak SRS
15.9
Best Finish
#15
Consistency
44.4
Higher = steadier
Track how the coach's season-to-season performance changed over time, where the peak landed, and where each school stop began.
Focus on where peaks separate, where floors hold, and how the shape of each career changed over time.
Active comparison point
9-2 • SRS 15.9 • SP Overall —
Win %
81.8%
YoY SRS
+9.0
SP Off / Def
— / —
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Focus a point to inspect how it stacks up against the rest of the field.
Each stop is sized by tenure length. Richer fill reflects a stronger average SRS at that school.
NC State
1954-1970 • 17 seasons
Avg SRS 2.5 • Win % 46.8%
Longest Tenure
NC State • 17 seasons
Best Tenure
NC State • 2.5 SRS
Best Tenure Win %
NC State • 46.8%
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.
Start with total quality before splitting style and variance.
Earle Edwards sets the reference point in overall strength.
Earle Edwards sets the reference point in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Earle Edwards
Lower end
Raw avg SP Overall: -12.1
22th pct
Lower end
See how each stop compared with what that program usually looked like outside this tenure.
1954-1970 • 77-88-8
Compared with this school's baseline outside the tenure over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).
Avg wins
Higher is better
4.5 during vs 3.0 baseline
+1.5
Avg SRS
Higher is better
2.5 during vs -11.2 baseline
+13.7
Avg SP Overall
Higher is better
-12.1 during vs — baseline
—
Ranked finish rate
Higher is better
5.9% during vs 0.0% baseline
+5.9%
High Points
Best Season
NC State 1967
9-2 • SRS 15.9
Biggest Improvement
NC State 1957
7-1-2 • 15.3 SRS
Best Offensive Season
NC State 1970
3-7-1 • SP Off 7.2
Best Defensive Season
NC State 1970
3-7-1 • SP Def 18.9
Setbacks
Worst Season
NC State 1970
3-7-1 • SRS -10.2
Biggest Drop
NC State 1958
2-7-1 • -15.8 SRS
Full transparency into every season in the coaching record. Positive YoY values indicate improvement from the prior season.
| NC State | 1970 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 31.8% | — | — | -10.2 | -12.1 | 7.2 | 18.9 | -8.8 | -3.2% |
| NC State | 1969 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 35.0% | — | — | -1.4 | — | — | — | -11.3 | -25.0% |
| NC State | 1968 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 60.0% | — | — | 9.9 | — | — | — | -6.0 | -21.8% |
| NC State | 1967 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 81.8% | — | — | 15.9 | — | — | — | +9.0 | +31.8% |
| NC State | 1966 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50.0% | — | — | 6.9 | — | — | — | +0.1 | -10.0% |
| NC State | 1965 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 60.0% | — | — | 6.8 | — | — | — | +8.9 | +10.0% |
| NC State | 1964 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50.0% | — | — | -2.1 | — | — | — | -10.9 | -22.7% |
| NC State | 1963 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 72.7% | — | — | 8.8 | — | — | — | +4.5 | +37.7% |
| NC State | 1962 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 35.0% | — | — | 4.3 | — | — | — | -1.8 | -5.0% |
| NC State | 1961 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 40.0% | — | — | 6.1 | — | — | — | +5.5 | -25.0% |
| NC State | 1960 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 65.0% | — | — | 0.6 | — | — | — | +4.0 | +55.0% |
| NC State | 1959 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 10.0% | — | — | -3.4 | — | — | — | -1.2 | -15.0% |
| NC State | 1958 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 25.0% | — | — | -2.2 | — | — | — | -15.8 | -55.0% |
| NC State | 1957 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 80.0% | — | #15 | 13.6 | — | — | — | +15.3 | +50.0% |
| NC State | 1956 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 30.0% | — | — | -1.7 | — | — | — | +1.2 | -15.0% |
| NC State | 1955 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 45.0% | — | — | -2.9 | — | — | — | +3.6 | +25.0% |
| NC State | 1954 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 20.0% | — | — | -6.5 | — | — | — | — | — |
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