John Pelphrey
Coach Rating
-0.18
Rating
#363
National Rank
NCAAM
League
2025-2026
As of Season
Joint program + coach model (log-odds scale): what the coach adds to the program's own quality; +1.0 makes a team a 73% favorite over the same program with an average coach. Ranked among that season's head coaches.
Career season coverage is unconfirmed.
Game-Derived Season Summary
194-224
Verified Record
46.4%
Win Pct
13
Verified Seasons
418
Verified Games
Totals include only independently qualified game records. They may cover only part of the coaching career.
Season-by-Season
| Season | Team | Record | Win % | PPG | DPPG | Margin | Elo | Pyth | AdjO | AdjD | League | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | Tennessee Tech Golden |
13-18
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
41.9% | 73.3 | 74.5 | -1.2 | 799 (#285) |
14.8% (#316)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
67.7 (#310) | 77.9 (#310) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2024-2025 | Tennessee Tech Golden |
15-17
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
46.9% | 71.9 | 70.4 | +1.5 | 770 (#297) |
18.2% (#299)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
67.6 (#297) | 75.9 (#297) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2023-2024 | Tennessee Tech Golden |
10-21
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
32.3% | 67.4 | 73.8 | -6.4 | 752 (#311) |
10.1% (#339)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
62.1 (#335) | 74.3 (#335) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2022-2023 | Tennessee Tech Golden |
16-17
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
48.5% | 73.7 | 73.4 | +0.3 | 875 (#233) |
21.5% (#292)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
67.0 (#292) | 74.0 (#292) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2021-2022 | Tennessee Tech Golden |
11-21
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
34.4% | 72.8 | 73.7 | -0.9 | 862 (#242) |
26.2% (#262)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
69.1 (#255) | 74.2 (#255) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2020-2021 | Tennessee Tech Golden |
5-22
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
18.5% | 66.6 | 76.9 | -10.3 | 788 (#296) |
12.3% (#318)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
64.7 (#314) | 75.9 (#314) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2019-2020 | Tennessee Tech Golden |
9-22
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
29.0% | 65.6 | 72.3 | -6.7 | 750 (#308) |
10.1% (#332)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
60.4 (#327) | 71.8 (#327) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2010-2011 | Arkansas |
18-13
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
58.1% | - | - | - | 1040 (#140) |
72.7% (#91)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
69.9 (#95) | 65.2 (#95) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2009-2010 | Arkansas |
14-18
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
43.8% | 74.7 | 73.9 | +0.8 | 1007 (#166) |
74.5% (#97)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
74.4 (#105) | 69.8 (#105) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2008-2009 | Arkansas |
14-16
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
46.7% | 74.6 | 73.8 | +0.8 | 987 (#170) |
67.9% (#105)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
72.4 (#112) | 69.1 (#112) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2007-2008 | Arkansas |
23-12
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
65.7% | 74.1 | 68.3 | +5.8 | 1242 (#46) |
90.0% (#37)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
73.0 (#38) | 61.9 (#38) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2006-2007 | South Alabama |
20-12
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
62.5% | 71.3 | 67.3 | +4.0 | 1018 (#153) |
48.2% (#157)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
66.5 (#155) | 66.4 (#155) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2005-2006 | South Alabama |
24-7
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
77.4% | 73.6 | 65.6 | +8.0 | 1155 (#74) |
70.3% (#107)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
70.9 (#93) | 65.4 (#93) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2004-2005 | South Alabama |
10-18
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
35.7% | 62.3 | 66.0 | -3.7 | 866 (#270) |
28.3% (#227)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
59.1 (#229) | 64.0 (#229) | NCAAM | View → |
| 2003-2004 | South Alabama |
12-16
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
42.9% | - | - | - | Data withheld: source-integrity hold | - | - | - | NCAAM | View → |
| 2002-2003 | South Alabama |
14-14
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
50.0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NCAAM | View → |
NCAA Tournament (1985-present)
| Season | Team | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-2008 | Arkansas | 2nd Round | North Carolina | L | 77-108 | - | 2008-03-23 |
| 2007-2008 | Arkansas | 1st Round | Indiana | W | 86-72 | - | 2008-03-21 |