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Clyde Smith

1948-1954Arizona State, Indiana

2 schools coached, anchored by Indiana.

Clyde Smith coached 7 seasons, won 36.9%, and posted an average SRS of 0.4. Best season: 1951 Indiana. The profile was balanced with a mostly steady profile. 2 stops shaped the career arc.

Career Record

23-40-2

Career Win %

36.9%

Seasons

7

Career Span

7 years

Average SRS

0.4

Peak SRS

5.7

Best Finish

Consistency

61.9

Higher = steadier

Career Arc

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Clyde Smith
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Clyde Smith: 1952 Arizona State
1948Actual season year • SRS range -12.3 to 5.71954

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Clyde Smith1951

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1951 Indiana

Best season

2-7 • SRS 5.7 • SP Overall

Win %

22.2%

YoY SRS

+2.3

SP Off / Def

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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

Arizona State

1952-19543 seasons

Avg SRS -3.5 • Win % 53.4%

Indiana

1948-19514 seasons

Avg SRS 3.3 • Win % 23.6%

Longest Tenure

Indiana • 4 seasons

Best Tenure

Indiana • 3.3 SRS

Best Tenure Win %

Arizona State • 53.4%

Style and Strength Profile

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Overall Strength

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Overall Strength

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Raw avg SP Overall:

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Impact by School

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

Arizona State

1952-195415-13-1

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

Avg SRS -3.5Win % 53.4%

Avg wins

Higher is better

5.0 during vs 6.2 baseline

-1.2

Avg SRS

Higher is better

-3.5 during vs -11.4 baseline

+7.8

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

during vs baseline

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

0.0% during vs 0.0% baseline

+0.0%

Indiana

1948-19518-27-1

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

Avg SRS 3.3Win % 23.6%

Avg wins

Higher is better

2.0 during vs 6.2 baseline

-4.2

Avg SRS

Higher is better

3.3 during vs 18.7 baseline

-15.3

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

during vs baseline

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

0.0% during vs 40.0% baseline

-40.0%

Career Highs and Lows

High Points

Best Season

Indiana 1951

2-7SRS 5.7

Biggest Improvement

Indiana 1949

1-82.8 SRS

Best Offensive Season

Unavailable

Best Defensive Season

Unavailable

Setbacks

Worst Season

Arizona State 1954

5-5SRS -12.3

Biggest Drop

Arizona State 1953

4-5-1-9.1 SRS

Season-by-Season Results

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

Arizona State19541055050.0%-12.3-8.6+5.0%
Arizona State19531045145.0%-3.7-9.1-21.7%
Arizona State1952963066.7%5.4-0.3+44.4%
Indiana1951927022.2%5.7+2.3-16.7%
Indiana1950935138.9%3.4-0.1+27.8%
Indiana1949918011.1%3.5+2.8-11.1%
Indiana1948927022.2%0.7

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