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Succeeding a Legendary Coach: A Preliminary Investigation Into the NFL Betting Market Timothy L. Urban

Timothy L. Urban

International Journal of Sport Finance2025https://doi.org/10.32731/ijsf/202.052025.01article
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Some coaches are so successful and have such an impact on their team that they are considered “legendary.” When they step down from their position and the team transitions to a new head coach, there will likely be a great deal of uncertainty concerning how the team will perform in this new situation; thus, it may take time for the betting markets to adjust. The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficiency of a sports betting market for the rare situation in which a legend steps down from the head coaching position. Data from the National Football League are analyzed using a novel implementation of classification trees to determine if and when a market inefficiency exists in the subsequent season. We find a potential bias early in the following season before the market appears to adjust to the new coach.

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@article{timothy2025,
  title        = {{Succeeding a Legendary Coach: A Preliminary Investigation Into the NFL Betting Market Timothy L. Urban}},
  author       = {Timothy L. Urban},
  journal      = {International Journal of Sport Finance},
  year         = {2025},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.32731/ijsf/202.052025.01},
}

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0.50

Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20
M · momentum0.50 × 0.15 = 0.07
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
R · text relevance †0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20

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