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Dan McGugin

1904-1934Vanderbilt

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 rate
76.2%
Average SRS
8.9
Peak SRS
25.4

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
30
Career span
31 years
Best finish
Consistency
43.1

Primary school anchor

Vanderbilt

Balanced profile with 1 program stop and a peak score of 93.0.

Career Arc

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Dan McGugin
EliteStrongAverageLean
1904Actual season year • SRS range -3.5 to 25.41934

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Dan McGugin1905

Selected

1905 Vanderbilt

Best season

7-1 • SRS 25.4 • SP Overall

Win %

87.5%

YoY SRS

+12.7

SP Off / Def

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Finish

Unranked

Comparison context

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Tenure map

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

Length = seasons coachedDeeper color = stronger tenure

Vanderbilt

1904-193430 seasons

Avg SRS 8.9 • Win % 76.2%

Longest tenure
Vanderbilt • 30 seasons
Best tenure
Vanderbilt • 8.9 SRS
Best tenure win rate
Vanderbilt • 76.2%

Style and Strength Profile

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Overall Strength

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Overall Strength

Decisive edge

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Dan McGugin

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Raw avg SP Overall
Percentile

Insufficient sample

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Impact by school

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Vanderbilt

1904-1934197-55-19

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.

Career highs and lows

High Points

Best Season

Vanderbilt 1905

7-1SRS 25.4

Biggest Improvement

Vanderbilt 1915

9-115.7 SRS

Best Offensive Season

Unavailable

Best Defensive Season

Unavailable

Setbacks

Worst Season

Vanderbilt 1917

5-3SRS -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.

Vanderbilt1934963066.7%3.9+3.2+11.7%
Vanderbilt19331043355.0%0.7-9.3-22.8%
Vanderbilt1932961277.8%10.0-4.8+22.2%
Vanderbilt1931954055.6%14.8+0.3-24.4%
Vanderbilt19301082080.0%14.5+5.2+2.2%
Vanderbilt1929972077.8%9.3+1.7-2.2%
Vanderbilt19281082080.0%7.6-5.7-1.8%
Vanderbilt19271181281.8%13.3+1.6-7.1%
Vanderbilt1926981088.9%11.7+10.2+22.2%
Vanderbilt1925963066.7%1.5-5.6+1.7%
Vanderbilt19241063165.0%7.1-1.4-3.8%
Vanderbilt1923852168.8%8.5-6.8-25.7%
Vanderbilt1922980194.4%15.3+4.6+0.7%
Vanderbilt1921870193.8%10.7+8.0+32.6%
Vanderbilt1920953161.1%2.7+3.8-13.9%
Vanderbilt1919851275.0%-1.1+2.4+12.5%
Vanderbilt1917853062.5%-3.5-6.4-20.8%
Vanderbilt1916971183.3%2.9-10.8-6.7%
Vanderbilt19151091090.0%13.7+15.7+65.0%
Vanderbilt1914826025.0%-2.0-6.0-37.5%
Vanderbilt1913853062.5%4.0-8.6-22.5%
Vanderbilt19121081185.0%12.6-6.3-3.9%
Vanderbilt1911981088.9%18.9+0.6-5.6%
Vanderbilt1910980194.4%18.3+11.5+24.4%
Vanderbilt19091073070.0%6.8+9.3-5.0%
Vanderbilt19081072175.0%-2.5-12.8-3.6%
Vanderbilt1907751178.6%10.3-9.0-10.3%
Vanderbilt1906981088.9%19.3-6.1+1.4%
Vanderbilt1905871087.5%25.4+12.7-12.5%
Vanderbilt19049900100.0%12.7

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