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Billy Murphy

1960-1971Memphis

One defining stop at Memphis.

Billy Murphy coached 12 seasons, won 69.7%, and posted an average SRS of 7.6. Best season: 1962 Memphis. The profile was defense-first with a mostly steady profile. One primary stop defined the run.

Career Record

81-35-1

Career Win %

69.7%

Seasons

12

Career Span

12 years

Average SRS

7.6

Peak SRS

17.0

Best Finish

Consistency

73.0

Higher = steadier

Career Arc

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Billy Murphy
EliteStrongAverageLean
1960Actual season year • SRS range -1.6 to 17.01971

Active comparison point

Billy Murphy1962

Selected

1962 Memphis

Best seasonBiggest improvement

8-1 • SRS 17.0 • SP Overall

Win %

88.9%

YoY SRS

+8.6

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

Memphis

1960-197112 seasons

Avg SRS 7.6 • Win % 69.7%

Longest Tenure

Memphis • 12 seasons

Best Tenure

Memphis • 7.6 SRS

Best Tenure Win %

Memphis • 69.7%

Style and Strength Profile

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.

Overall Strength

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Billy Murphy sets the reference point in overall strength.

Overall Strength

Decisive edge

Billy Murphy sets the reference point in overall strength.

Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.

Billy Murphy

Strong

Raw avg SP Overall: 5.3

73th pct

Strong

Impact by School

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Memphis

1960-197181-35-1

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

Avg SRS 7.6Win % 69.7%
No school baseline data available for this tenure.

Career Highs and Lows

High Points

Best Season

Memphis 1962

8-1SRS 17.0

Biggest Improvement

Memphis 1962

8-18.6 SRS

Best Offensive Season

Memphis 1971

5-6SP Off 29.3

Best Defensive Season

Memphis 1971

5-6SP Def 21.0

Setbacks

Worst Season

Memphis 1970

6-4SRS -1.6

Biggest Drop

Memphis 1964

5-4-13.5 SRS

Season-by-Season Results

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

Memphis19711156045.5%5.09.229.321.0+6.6-14.5%
Memphis19701064060.0%-1.61.525.624.5-10.8-20.0%
Memphis19691082080.0%9.2-1.2+20.0%
Memphis19681064060.0%10.4-0.9-6.7%
Memphis1967963066.7%11.3+2.2-11.1%
Memphis1966972077.8%9.1+5.1+27.8%
Memphis19651055050.0%4.0+4.6-5.6%
Memphis1964954055.6%-0.6-13.5-39.4%
Memphis19631090195.0%12.9-4.1+6.1%
Memphis1962981088.9%17.0+8.6+8.9%
Memphis19611082080.0%8.4+1.80.0%
Memphis19601082080.0%6.6

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