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Jock Sutherland

1919-1938Lafayette, Pittsburgh

2 schools coached, anchored by Pittsburgh.

Jock Sutherland coached 20 seasons, won 81.2%, and posted an average SRS of 17.4. Best season: 1921 Lafayette. The profile was balanced with a mostly steady profile. 2 stops shaped the career arc.

Career Record

144-28-14

Career Win %

81.2%

Seasons

20

Career Span

20 years

Average SRS

17.4

Peak SRS

28.0

Best Finish

#1

Consistency

70.7

Higher = steadier

Career Arc

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Jock Sutherland
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Jock Sutherland: 1924 Pittsburgh
1919Actual season year • SRS range 7.9 to 28.01938

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Jock Sutherland1921

Selected

1921 Lafayette

Best seasonBiggest improvement

9-0 • SRS 28.0 • SP Overall

Win %

100.0%

YoY SRS

+18.2

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

Pittsburgh

1924-193815 seasons

Avg SRS 17.4 • Win % 81.8%

Lafayette

1919-19235 seasons

Avg SRS 17.5 • Win % 79.1%

Longest Tenure

Pittsburgh • 15 seasons

Best Tenure

Lafayette • 17.5 SRS

Best Tenure Win %

Pittsburgh • 81.8%

Style and Strength Profile

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Overall Strength

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Overall Strength

Decisive edge

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Jock Sutherland

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Raw avg SP Overall:

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Impact by School

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Pittsburgh

1924-1938111-20-12

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

Avg SRS 17.4Win % 81.8%

Avg wins

Higher is better

7.4 during vs 6.0 baseline

+1.4

Avg SRS

Higher is better

17.4 during vs 19.6 baseline

-2.3

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

during vs baseline

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

20.0% during vs 0.0% baseline

+20.0%

Lafayette

1919-192333-8-2

Baseline comparison is omitted when there are not enough outside-tenure seasons for this program.

Avg SRS 17.5Win % 79.1%
No school baseline data available for this tenure.

Career Highs and Lows

High Points

Best Season

Lafayette 1921

9-0SRS 28.0

Biggest Improvement

Lafayette 1921

9-018.2 SRS

Best Offensive Season

Unavailable

Best Defensive Season

Unavailable

Setbacks

Worst Season

Pittsburgh 1930

6-2-1SRS 7.9

Biggest Drop

Pittsburgh 1935

7-1-2-11.2 SRS

Season-by-Season Results

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

Pittsburgh19381082080.0%#820.2+1.6-15.0%
Pittsburgh19371090195.0%#118.6-7.1+10.0%
Pittsburgh19361081185.0%#325.7+14.0+5.0%
Pittsburgh19351071280.0%11.7-11.2-8.9%
Pittsburgh1934981088.9%22.9+4.80.0%
Pittsburgh1933981088.9%18.1+0.5+7.1%
Pittsburgh19321181281.8%17.6-5.8-7.1%
Pittsburgh1931981088.9%23.4+15.5+16.7%
Pittsburgh1930962172.2%7.9-9.6-17.8%
Pittsburgh19291091090.0%17.5+7.9+17.8%
Pittsburgh1928962172.2%9.6-9.9-12.8%
Pittsburgh19271081185.0%19.5+3.7+18.3%
Pittsburgh1926952266.7%15.8-5.6-22.2%
Pittsburgh1925981088.9%21.4+10.4+27.8%
Pittsburgh1924953161.1%11.0-4.4-16.7%
Lafayette1923961277.8%15.4-3.10.0%
Lafayette1922972077.8%18.5-9.5-22.2%
Lafayette19219900100.0%28.0+18.2+37.5%
Lafayette1920853062.5%9.8-5.9-12.5%
Lafayette1919862075.0%15.7

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