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Mike Gundy

2005-2025Oklahoma State

One defining program at Oklahoma State.

Mike Gundy coached 21 seasons, won 65.8%, and posted an average SRS of 9.9. Best season: 2011 Oklahoma State. The profile was offense-first with a highly volatile profile. One primary stint defined the run.

Career record
169-88
Career win rate
65.8%
Average SRS
9.9
Peak SRS
27.6

Career Dossier

One glance at the full arc.

The profile below keeps the headline numbers visible, then moves into tenure shape, school impact, and full season detail.

Seasons coached
21
Career span
21 years
Best finish
#3
Consistency
18.2

Primary school anchor

Oklahoma State

Offense-First profile with 1 program stop and a peak score of 95.1.

Career Arc

Track how the coach's season-to-season performance changed over time, where the peak landed, and where each school stint appears.

Focus on where peaks separate, where floors hold, and how the shape of each career changed over time.

Mike Gundy
EliteStrongAverageLean
2005Actual season year • SRS range -11.3 to 27.62025

Active comparison point

Mike Gundy2011

Selected

2011 Oklahoma State

Best season

12-1 • SRS 27.6 • SP Overall 29.4

Win %

92.3%

YoY SRS

+8.8

SP Off / Def

49.2 / 21.4

Finish

#3

Comparison context

Focus a point to inspect how it stacks up against the rest of the field.

Ranked opponent record

Track career record against ranked opponents with switchable poll source and ranking timing.

Using AP Top 25 rankings at the time of each game; week-one games use the week-one ranking release when available.

Poll source
Ranking timing

Top 25

39-47

Games
86
Win rate
45.4%

Top 10

11-22

Games
33
Win rate
33.3%

Top 5

3-10

Games
13
Win rate
23.1%
View ranked game results86
2025 Regular Week 9Oklahoma StateTexas Tech#14L0-42
2025 Regular Week 8Oklahoma StateCincinnati#24L17-49
2025 Regular Week 2Oklahoma StateOregon#6L3-69
2024 Regular Week 14Oklahoma StateColorado#23L0-52
2024 Regular Week 8Oklahoma StateBYU#13L35-38
2024 Regular Week 5Oklahoma StateKansas State#23L20-42
2024 Regular Week 4Oklahoma StateUtah#12L19-22
2023 Regular Week 14Oklahoma StateTexas#7L21-49
2023 Regular Week 10Oklahoma StateOklahoma#10W27-24
2023 Regular Week 7Oklahoma StateKansas#23W39-32
2022 Regular Week 9Oklahoma StateKansas State#22L0-48
2022 Regular Week 8Oklahoma StateTexas#20W41-34
2022 Regular Week 7Oklahoma StateTCU#13L40-43
2022 Regular Week 5Oklahoma StateBaylor#16W36-25
2021 Regular Week 14Oklahoma StateBaylor#9L16-21
2021 Regular Week 13Oklahoma StateOklahoma#10W37-33
2021 Regular Week 7Oklahoma StateTexas#25W32-24
2021 Regular Week 5Oklahoma StateBaylor#21W24-14
2021 Regular Week 4Oklahoma StateKansas State#25W31-20
2021 Postseason Week 1Oklahoma StateNotre Dame#8W37-35
2020 Regular Week 12Oklahoma StateOklahoma#18L13-41
2020 Regular Week 8Oklahoma StateIowa State#17W24-21
2020 Postseason Week 1Oklahoma StateMiami#22W37-34
2019 Regular Week 14Oklahoma StateOklahoma#7L16-34
2019 Regular Week 9Oklahoma StateIowa State#23W34-27
2019 Regular Week 8Oklahoma StateBaylor#18L27-45
2019 Regular Week 5Oklahoma StateKansas State#24W26-13
2019 Regular Week 4Oklahoma StateTexas#12L30-36
2018 Regular Week 12Oklahoma StateWest Virginia#7W45-41
2018 Regular Week 11Oklahoma StateOklahoma#6L47-48
2018 Regular Week 9Oklahoma StateTexas#6W38-35
2018 Regular Week 3Oklahoma StateBoise State#17W44-21
2017 Regular Week 11Oklahoma StateIowa State#24W49-42
2017 Regular Week 10Oklahoma StateOklahoma#8L52-62
2017 Regular Week 9Oklahoma StateWest Virginia#22W50-39
2017 Regular Week 4Oklahoma StateTCU#16L31-44
2017 Postseason Week 1Oklahoma StateVirginia Tech#24W30-21
2016 Regular Week 14Oklahoma StateOklahoma#7L20-38
2016 Regular Week 9Oklahoma StateWest Virginia#10W37-20
2016 Regular Week 5Oklahoma StateTexas#22W49-31
2016 Regular Week 4Oklahoma StateBaylor#16L24-35
2016 Postseason Week 1Oklahoma StateColorado#17W38-8
2015 Regular Week 13Oklahoma StateOklahoma#5L23-58
2015 Regular Week 12Oklahoma StateBaylor#10L35-45
2015 Regular Week 10Oklahoma StateTCU#5W49-29
2015 Postseason Week 1Oklahoma StateOle Miss#10L20-48
2014 Regular Week 15Oklahoma StateOklahoma#18W38-35
2014 Regular Week 13Oklahoma StateBaylor#6L28-49
2014 Regular Week 10Oklahoma StateKansas State#11L14-48
2014 Regular Week 9Oklahoma StateWest Virginia#22L10-34
2014 Regular Week 8Oklahoma StateTCU#12L9-42
2013 Regular Week 15Oklahoma StateOklahoma#18L24-33
2013 Regular Week 13Oklahoma StateBaylor#3W49-17
2013 Regular Week 12Oklahoma StateTexas#23W38-13
2013 Regular Week 10Oklahoma StateTexas Tech#15W52-34
2013 Postseason Week 1Oklahoma StateMissouri#5L31-41
2012 Regular Week 13Oklahoma StateOklahoma#14L48-51
2012 Regular Week 12Oklahoma StateTexas Tech#23W59-21
2012 Regular Week 10Oklahoma StateKansas State#3L30-44
2012 Regular Week 5Oklahoma StateTexas#12L36-41
2011 Regular Week 14Oklahoma StateOklahoma#13W44-10
2011 Regular Week 10Oklahoma StateKansas State#17W52-45
2011 Regular Week 7Oklahoma StateTexas#22W38-26
2011 Regular Week 4Oklahoma StateTexas A&M#8W30-29
2011 Postseason Week 1Oklahoma StateStanford#7W41-38
2010 Regular Week 13Oklahoma StateOklahoma#14L41-47
2010 Regular Week 10Oklahoma StateBaylor#22W55-28
2010 Regular Week 8Oklahoma StateNebraska#14L41-51
2009 Regular Week 9Oklahoma StateTexas#3L14-41
2009 Regular Week 1Oklahoma StateGeorgia#13W24-10
2009 Postseason Week 1Oklahoma StateOle Miss#20L7-21
2008 Regular Week 14Oklahoma StateOklahoma#3L41-61
2008 Regular Week 11Oklahoma StateTexas Tech#2L20-56
2008 Regular Week 9Oklahoma StateTexas#1L24-28
2008 Regular Week 7Oklahoma StateMissouri#3W28-23
2008 Postseason Week 1Oklahoma StateOregon#10L31-42
2007 Regular Week 13Oklahoma StateOklahoma#10L17-49
2007 Regular Week 11Oklahoma StateKansas#5L28-43
2007 Regular Week 10Oklahoma StateTexas#14L35-38
2007 Regular Week 8Oklahoma StateKansas State#25W41-39
2006 Regular Week 13Oklahoma StateOklahoma#13L21-27
2006 Regular Week 10Oklahoma StateTexas#4L10-36
2006 Regular Week 9Oklahoma StateNebraska#20W41-29
2006 Regular Week 8Oklahoma StateTexas A&M#23L33-34
2005 Regular Week 11Oklahoma StateTexas Tech#13W24-17
2005 Regular Week 9Oklahoma StateTexas#2L28-47

Tenure map

Each stint expands by seasons coached. Deeper color signals a stronger average SRS over that stretch.

Length = seasons coachedDeeper color = stronger stint

Oklahoma State

2005-202521 seasons

Avg SRS 9.9 • Win % 65.8%

Longest tenure
Oklahoma State • 21 seasons
Best tenure
Oklahoma State • 9.9 SRS
Best tenure win rate
Oklahoma State • 65.8%

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

Start with total quality before splitting style and variance.

Mike Gundy sets the reference point in overall strength.

Overall Strength

Decisive edge

Mike Gundy sets the reference point in overall strength.

Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.

Mike Gundy

Elite

Raw avg SP Overall
13.1
Percentile
92th pct

Elite

Normalized against the full tracked coach pool.

Impact by school

See how each stint compared with what that program usually looked like outside that same span.

Oklahoma State

2005-2025169-88

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

Avg SRS 9.9Win % 65.8%

Avg wins

Higher is better

8.1 during vs 6.2 baseline

+1.9

Avg SRS

Higher is better

9.9 during vs 3.8 baseline

+6.0

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

13.1 during vs 6.3 baseline

+6.7

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

47.6% during vs 0.0% baseline

+47.6%

Career highs and lows

High Points

Best Season

Oklahoma State 2011

12-1SRS 27.6

Biggest Improvement

Oklahoma State 2006

7-617.4 SRS

Best Offensive Season

Oklahoma State 2011

12-1SP Off 49.2

Best Defensive Season

Oklahoma State 2013

10-3SP Def 14.0

Setbacks

Worst Season

Oklahoma State 2025

0-0SRS -11.3

Biggest Drop

Oklahoma State 2014

7-6-18.8 SRS

Season-by-season results

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

Oklahoma State20250000-11.3-15.115.231.6-9.5
Oklahoma State20241239025.0%#17-1.8-2.629.431.7-7.9-46.4%
Oklahoma State202314104071.4%#166.16.732.827.1+0.4+17.6%
Oklahoma State20221376053.8%#125.711.337.627.9-10.8-31.9%
Oklahoma State202114122085.7%#716.517.230.614.3+6.9+13.0%
Oklahoma State20201183072.7%#15#209.614.230.716.7-1.2+11.2%
Oklahoma State20191385061.5%10.88.735.026.2+1.2+7.7%
Oklahoma State20181376053.8%9.613.842.028.9-8.8-23.1%
Oklahoma State201713103076.9%#10#1418.419.142.223.0+6.00.0%
Oklahoma State201613103076.9%#21#1112.416.442.427.0+2.40.0%
Oklahoma State201513103076.9%#2010.09.937.728.8+7.4+23.1%
Oklahoma State20141376053.8%2.68.632.024.0-18.8-23.1%
Oklahoma State201313103076.9%#13#1721.421.836.814.0+2.7+15.4%
Oklahoma State20121385061.5%#1918.724.044.723.3-8.9-30.8%
Oklahoma State201113121092.3%#9#327.629.449.221.4+8.8+7.7%
Oklahoma State201013112084.6%#1318.825.942.919.5+11.5+15.4%
Oklahoma State20091394069.2%#97.314.028.716.6-8.90.0%
Oklahoma State20081394069.2%#1616.223.446.524.5+6.9+15.4%
Oklahoma State20071376053.8%9.313.143.228.9+0.80.0%
Oklahoma State20061376053.8%8.513.735.623.9+17.4+17.5%
Oklahoma State20051147036.4%-8.91.125.424.3

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