Temple
1971-1982 • 73-49-3
Baseline comparison is omitted when there are not enough outside-tenure seasons for this program.
Avg SRS 2.8Win % 59.6%
No school baseline data available for this tenure.
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Wayne Hardin
1959-1982 • Navy, Temple
2 schools coached, anchored by Temple.
Wayne Hardin coached 18 seasons, won 60.7%, and posted an average SRS of 5.2. Best season: 1963 Navy. The profile was balanced with a swing-heavy profile. 2 stops shaped the career arc.
Career Record
111-71-5
Career Win %
60.7%
Seasons
18
Career Span
24 years
Average SRS
5.2
Peak SRS
19.6
Best Finish
#2
Consistency
38.0
Higher = steadier
Career Arc
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Wayne Hardin
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Wayne Hardin: 1971 Temple
1959Actual season year • SRS range -7.9 to 19.61982
Active comparison point
Wayne Hardin • 1963
1963 Navy
Best season9-2 • SRS 19.6 • SP Overall —
Win %
81.8%
YoY SRS
+12.0
SP Off / Def
— / —
Finish
#2
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
Temple
1971-1982 • 12 seasons
Avg SRS 2.8 • Win % 59.6%
Navy
1959-1964 • 6 seasons
Avg SRS 9.8 • Win % 62.9%
Longest Tenure
Temple • 12 seasons
Best Tenure
Navy • 9.8 SRS
Best Tenure Win %
Navy • 62.9%
Style and Strength Profile
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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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Wayne Hardin sets the reference point in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeWayne Hardin sets the reference point in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Wayne Hardin
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Raw avg SP Overall: 6.9
77th pct
Strong
Impact by School
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Navy
1959-1964 • 38-22-2
Compared with this school's baseline outside the tenure over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).
Avg SRS 9.8Win % 62.9%
Avg wins
Higher is better
6.3 during vs 7.0 baseline
-0.7
Avg SRS
Higher is better
9.8 during vs 13.0 baseline
-3.2
Avg SP Overall
Higher is better
— during vs — baseline
—
Ranked finish rate
Higher is better
33.3% during vs 80.0% baseline
-46.7%
Career Highs and Lows
High Points
Best Season
Navy 1963
9-2 • SRS 19.6
Biggest Improvement
Temple 1979
10-2 • 20.1 SRS
Best Offensive Season
Temple 1979
10-2 • SP Off 41.7
Best Defensive Season
Temple 1981
5-5 • SP Def 14.6
Setbacks
Worst Season
Temple 1972
5-4 • SRS -7.9
Biggest Drop
Temple 1980
4-7 • -25.1 SRS
Season-by-Season Results
Full transparency into every season in the coaching record. Positive YoY values indicate improvement from the prior season.
| Temple | 1982 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 36.4% | — | — | 4.4 | 3.9 | 25.6 | 22.7 | -5.5 | -13.6% |
| Temple | 1981 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50.0% | — | — | 9.9 | 19.0 | 32.3 | 14.6 | +15.9 | +13.6% |
| Temple | 1980 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 36.4% | — | — | -6.0 | -6.1 | 21.0 | 26.9 | -25.1 | -47.0% |
| Temple | 1979 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 83.3% | — | #17 | 19.1 | 24.9 | 41.7 | 18.7 | +20.1 | +15.2% |
| Temple | 1978 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 68.2% | — | — | -1.0 | 1.5 | 25.1 | 23.7 | +0.2 | +18.2% |
| Temple | 1977 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 50.0% | — | — | -1.2 | 9.6 | 35.0 | 27.3 | +0.2 | +10.0% |
| Temple | 1976 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 40.0% | — | — | -1.4 | -4.2 | 22.3 | 26.6 | -0.7 | -14.5% |
| Temple | 1975 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 54.5% | — | — | -0.7 | 6.5 | 30.7 | 26.1 | -12.1 | -25.4% |
| Temple | 1974 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 80.0% | — | — | 11.4 | 16.6 | 37.4 | 22.8 | +7.0 | -10.0% |
| Temple | 1973 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 90.0% | — | — | 4.4 | 10.3 | 35.7 | 27.4 | +12.3 | +34.4% |
| Temple | 1972 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 55.6% | — | — | -7.9 | -7.1 | 22.2 | 28.7 | -10.8 | -16.7% |
| Temple | 1971 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 72.2% | — | — | 2.9 | 8.2 | 26.6 | 19.1 | -2.3 | +37.2% |
| Navy | 1964 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 35.0% | #10 | — | 5.2 | — | — | — | -14.4 | -46.8% |
| Navy | 1963 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 81.8% | #9 | #2 | 19.6 | — | — | — | +12.0 | +31.8% |
| Navy | 1962 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50.0% | — | — | 7.6 | — | — | — | -0.8 | -20.0% |
| Navy | 1961 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 70.0% | — | — | 8.4 | — | — | — | -4.7 | -11.8% |
| Navy | 1960 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 81.8% | — | #4 | 13.1 | — | — | — | +8.2 | +26.8% |
| Navy | 1959 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 55.0% | — | — | 4.9 | — | — | — | — | — |
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