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Al Michaels

1971-1971NC State

One defining stop at NC State.

Al Michaels coached 1 seasons, won 27.3%, and posted an average SRS of -10.6. Best season: 1971 NC State. The profile was defense-first with limited volatility context. One primary stop defined the run.

Career Record

3-8

Career Win %

27.3%

Seasons

1

Career Span

1 years

Average SRS

-10.6

Peak SRS

-10.6

Best Finish

Consistency

Higher = steadier

Career Arc

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Al Michaels
EliteStrongAverageLean
1970Actual season year • SRS range -11.6 to -9.61972

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Al Michaels1971

Selected

1971 NC State

Best seasonWorst season

3-8 • SRS -10.6 • SP Overall -15.6

Win %

27.3%

YoY SRS

SP Off / Def

15.6 / 30.4

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

NC State

1971-19711 seasons

Avg SRS -10.6 • Win % 27.3%

Longest Tenure

NC State • 1 seasons

Best Tenure

NC State • -10.6 SRS

Best Tenure Win %

NC State • 27.3%

Style and Strength Profile

Compare strength, identity, steadiness, and ceiling through normalized bars with raw SP and SRS context underneath.

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Overall Strength

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Al Michaels sets the reference point in overall strength.

Overall Strength

Decisive edge

Al Michaels sets the reference point in overall strength.

Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.

Al Michaels

Lower end

Raw avg SP Overall: -15.6

13th pct

Lower end

Impact by School

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NC State

1971-19713-8

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

Avg SRS -10.6Win % 27.3%

Avg wins

Higher is better

3.0 during vs 5.2 baseline

-2.2

Avg SRS

Higher is better

-10.6 during vs 4.2 baseline

-14.8

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

-15.6 during vs -12.1 baseline

-3.5

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

0.0% during vs 0.0% baseline

+0.0%

Career Highs and Lows

High Points

Best Season

NC State 1971

3-8SRS -10.6

Biggest Improvement

Unavailable

Best Offensive Season

NC State 1971

3-8SP Off 15.6

Best Defensive Season

NC State 1971

3-8SP Def 30.4

Setbacks

Worst Season

NC State 1971

3-8SRS -10.6

Biggest Drop

Unavailable

Season-by-Season Results

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

NC State19711138027.3%-10.6-15.615.630.4

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