Vanderbilt
1904-1934 • 197-55-19
Baseline comparison is omitted when there are not enough outside-tenure seasons for this program.
Avg SRS 8.9Win % 76.2%
No school baseline data available for this tenure.
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Dan McGugin
1904-1934 • Vanderbilt
One defining stop at Vanderbilt.
Dan McGugin coached 30 seasons, won 76.2%, and posted an average SRS of 8.9. Best season: 1905 Vanderbilt. The profile was balanced with a swing-heavy profile. One primary stop defined the run.
Career Record
197-55-19
Career Win %
76.2%
Seasons
30
Career Span
31 years
Average SRS
8.9
Peak SRS
25.4
Best Finish
—
Consistency
43.1
Higher = steadier
Career Arc
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Dan McGugin
EliteStrongAverageLean
1904Actual season year • SRS range -3.5 to 25.41934
Active comparison point
Dan McGugin • 1905
1905 Vanderbilt
Best season7-1 • SRS 25.4 • SP Overall —
Win %
87.5%
YoY SRS
+12.7
SP Off / Def
— / —
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
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School Tenures
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Length = seasons coachedDeeper color = stronger tenure
Vanderbilt
1904-1934 • 30 seasons
Avg SRS 8.9 • Win % 76.2%
Longest Tenure
Vanderbilt • 30 seasons
Best Tenure
Vanderbilt • 8.9 SRS
Best Tenure Win %
Vanderbilt • 76.2%
Style and Strength Profile
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Overall Strength
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Overall Strength
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Dan McGugin
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Raw avg SP Overall: —
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Impact by School
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Career Highs and Lows
High Points
Best Season
Vanderbilt 1905
7-1 • SRS 25.4
Biggest Improvement
Vanderbilt 1915
9-1 • 15.7 SRS
Best Offensive Season
Unavailable
Best Defensive Season
Unavailable
Setbacks
Worst Season
Vanderbilt 1917
5-3 • SRS -3.5
Biggest Drop
Vanderbilt 1908
7-2-1 • -12.8 SRS
Season-by-Season Results
Full transparency into every season in the coaching record. Positive YoY values indicate improvement from the prior season.
| Vanderbilt | 1934 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 66.7% | — | — | 3.9 | — | — | — | +3.2 | +11.7% |
| Vanderbilt | 1933 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 55.0% | — | — | 0.7 | — | — | — | -9.3 | -22.8% |
| Vanderbilt | 1932 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 77.8% | — | — | 10.0 | — | — | — | -4.8 | +22.2% |
| Vanderbilt | 1931 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 55.6% | — | — | 14.8 | — | — | — | +0.3 | -24.4% |
| Vanderbilt | 1930 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 80.0% | — | — | 14.5 | — | — | — | +5.2 | +2.2% |
| Vanderbilt | 1929 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 77.8% | — | — | 9.3 | — | — | — | +1.7 | -2.2% |
| Vanderbilt | 1928 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 80.0% | — | — | 7.6 | — | — | — | -5.7 | -1.8% |
| Vanderbilt | 1927 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 81.8% | — | — | 13.3 | — | — | — | +1.6 | -7.1% |
| Vanderbilt | 1926 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 88.9% | — | — | 11.7 | — | — | — | +10.2 | +22.2% |
| Vanderbilt | 1925 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 66.7% | — | — | 1.5 | — | — | — | -5.6 | +1.7% |
| Vanderbilt | 1924 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 65.0% | — | — | 7.1 | — | — | — | -1.4 | -3.8% |
| Vanderbilt | 1923 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 68.8% | — | — | 8.5 | — | — | — | -6.8 | -25.7% |
| Vanderbilt | 1922 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 94.4% | — | — | 15.3 | — | — | — | +4.6 | +0.7% |
| Vanderbilt | 1921 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 93.8% | — | — | 10.7 | — | — | — | +8.0 | +32.6% |
| Vanderbilt | 1920 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 61.1% | — | — | 2.7 | — | — | — | +3.8 | -13.9% |
| Vanderbilt | 1919 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 75.0% | — | — | -1.1 | — | — | — | +2.4 | +12.5% |
| Vanderbilt | 1917 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 62.5% | — | — | -3.5 | — | — | — | -6.4 | -20.8% |
| Vanderbilt | 1916 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 83.3% | — | — | 2.9 | — | — | — | -10.8 | -6.7% |
| Vanderbilt | 1915 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 90.0% | — | — | 13.7 | — | — | — | +15.7 | +65.0% |
| Vanderbilt | 1914 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 25.0% | — | — | -2.0 | — | — | — | -6.0 | -37.5% |
| Vanderbilt | 1913 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 62.5% | — | — | 4.0 | — | — | — | -8.6 | -22.5% |
| Vanderbilt | 1912 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 85.0% | — | — | 12.6 | — | — | — | -6.3 | -3.9% |
| Vanderbilt | 1911 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 88.9% | — | — | 18.9 | — | — | — | +0.6 | -5.6% |
| Vanderbilt | 1910 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 94.4% | — | — | 18.3 | — | — | — | +11.5 | +24.4% |
| Vanderbilt | 1909 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 70.0% | — | — | 6.8 | — | — | — | +9.3 | -5.0% |
| Vanderbilt | 1908 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 75.0% | — | — | -2.5 | — | — | — | -12.8 | -3.6% |
| Vanderbilt | 1907 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 78.6% | — | — | 10.3 | — | — | — | -9.0 | -10.3% |
| Vanderbilt | 1906 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 88.9% | — | — | 19.3 | — | — | — | -6.1 | +1.4% |
| Vanderbilt | 1905 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 87.5% | — | — | 25.4 | — | — | — | +12.7 | -12.5% |
| Vanderbilt | 1904 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | — | — | 12.7 | — | — | — | — | — |
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