Top 25
19-61-1
- Games
- 81
- Win rate
- 24.1%
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Coach Profile
George Welsh
1973-2000 • Navy, Virginia
2 schools coached, anchored by Virginia.
George Welsh coached 28 seasons, won 58.8%, and posted an average SRS of 6.2. Best season: 1990 Virginia. The profile was balanced with a swing-heavy profile. 2 stints shaped the career arc.
- Career record
- 189-132-4
- Career win rate
- 58.8%
- Average SRS
- 6.2
- Peak SRS
- 20.6
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
- 28
- Career span
- 28 years
- Best finish
- #15
- Consistency
- 51.5
Primary school anchor
Virginia
Balanced profile with 2 program stops and a peak score of 85.5.
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.
George Welsh
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George Welsh: 1982 Virginia
1973Actual season year • SRS range -8.6 to 20.62000
Active comparison point
George Welsh • 1990
1990 Virginia
Best season8-4 • SRS 20.6 • SP Overall 21.4
Win %
66.7%
YoY SRS
+6.9
SP Off / Def
42.1 / 23.1
Finish
#23
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.
Top 10
4-27
- Games
- 31
- Win rate
- 12.9%
Top 5
1-16
- Games
- 17
- Win rate
- 5.9%
View ranked game results81
| 2000 Regular Week 14 | Virginia | Virginia Tech | #6 | L21-42 |
| 2000 Regular Week 12 | Virginia | Georgia Tech | #24 | L0-35 |
| 2000 Regular Week 9 | Virginia | Florida State | #6 | L3-37 |
| 2000 Regular Week 5 | Virginia | Clemson | #11 | L10-31 |
| 2000 Postseason Week 1 | Virginia | Georgia | #20 | L14-37 |
| 1999 Regular Week 11 | Virginia | Georgia Tech | #7 | W45-38 |
| 1999 Regular Week 10 | Virginia | Florida State | #1 | L10-35 |
| 1999 Regular Week 6 | Virginia | Virginia Tech | #8 | L7-31 |
| 1999 Regular Week 5 | Virginia | BYU | #17 | W45-40 |
| 1999 Postseason Week 1 | Virginia | Illinois | #24 | L21-63 |
| 1998 Regular Week 14 | Virginia | Virginia Tech | #25 | W36-32 |
| 1998 Regular Week 11 | Virginia | Florida State | #5 | L14-45 |
| 1998 Regular Week 8 | Virginia | Georgia Tech | #20 | L38-41 |
| 1998 Postseason Week 1 | Virginia | Georgia | #14 | L33-35 |
| 1997 Regular Week 10 | Virginia | Florida State | #3 | L21-47 |
| 1997 Regular Week 6 | Virginia | North Carolina | #5 | L20-48 |
| 1997 Regular Week 3 | Virginia | Auburn | #16 | L17-28 |
| 1996 Regular Week 15 | Virginia | Virginia Tech | #17 | L9-26 |
| 1996 Regular Week 13 | Virginia | North Carolina | #6 | W20-17 |
| 1996 Regular Week 10 | Virginia | Florida State | #3 | L24-31 |
| 1996 Regular Week 6 | Virginia | Texas | #13 | W37-13 |
| 1996 Postseason Week 1 | Virginia | Miami | #14 | L21-31 |
| 1995 Regular Week 13 | Virginia | Virginia Tech | #20 | L29-36 |
| 1995 Regular Week 11 | Virginia | Florida State | #2 | W33-28 |
| 1995 Regular Week 9 | Virginia | Texas | #16 | L16-17 |
| 1995 Regular Week 3 | Virginia | NC State | #23 | W29-24 |
| 1994 Regular Week 13 | Virginia | Virginia Tech | #14 | W42-23 |
| 1994 Regular Week 11 | Virginia | Duke | #23 | L25-28 |
| 1994 Regular Week 9 | Virginia | North Carolina | #15 | W34-10 |
| 1994 Regular Week 2 | Virginia | Florida State | #4 | L17-41 |
| 1993 Regular Week 13 | Virginia | Virginia Tech | #25 | L17-20 |
| 1993 Regular Week 9 | Virginia | North Carolina | #12 | W17-10 |
| 1993 Regular Week 8 | Virginia | Florida State | #1 | L14-40 |
| 1993 Postseason Week 1 | Virginia | Boston College | #13 | L13-31 |
| 1992 Regular Week 11 | Virginia | NC State | #17 | L7-31 |
| 1992 Regular Week 10 | Virginia | Florida State | #6 | L3-13 |
| 1992 Regular Week 7 | Virginia | Clemson | #25 | L28-29 |
| 1992 Regular Week 4 | Virginia | Georgia Tech | #22 | W55-24 |
| 1991 Regular Week 11 | Virginia | NC State | #18 | W42-10 |
| 1991 Regular Week 7 | Virginia | Clemson | #18 | T20-20 |
| 1991 Regular Week 4 | Virginia | Georgia Tech | #17 | L21-24 |
| 1991 Postseason Week 1 | Virginia | Oklahoma | #16 | L14-48 |
| 1990 Regular Week 11 | Virginia | Georgia Tech | #7 | L38-41 |
| 1990 Regular Week 3 | Virginia | Clemson | #16 | W20-7 |
| 1990 Postseason Week 1 | Virginia | Tennessee | #8 | L22-23 |
| 1989 Regular Week 10 | Virginia | NC State | #18 | W20-9 |
| 1989 Regular Week 6 | Virginia | Clemson | #15 | L20-34 |
| 1989 Regular Week 2 | Virginia | Penn State | #12 | W14-6 |
| 1989 Postseason Week 1 | Virginia | Illinois | #10 | L21-31 |
| 1988 Regular Week 7 | Virginia | Clemson | #11 | L7-10 |
| 1988 Regular Week 3 | Virginia | Penn State | #18 | L14-42 |
| 1987 Regular Week 7 | Virginia | Clemson | #7 | L21-38 |
| 1987 Regular Week 2 | Virginia | Georgia | #20 | L22-30 |
| 1986 Regular Week 7 | Virginia | Clemson | #17 | L17-31 |
| 1984 Regular Week 14 | Virginia | Maryland | #15 | L34-45 |
| 1984 Regular Week 11 | Virginia | West Virginia | #19 | W27-7 |
| 1984 Regular Week 3 | Virginia | Clemson | #2 | L0-55 |
| 1983 Regular Week 6 | Virginia | Maryland | #16 | L3-23 |
| 1982 Regular Week 12 | Virginia | Maryland | #19 | L14-45 |
| 1981 Regular Week 4 | Navy | Michigan | #7 | L16-21 |
| 1981 Postseason Week 1 | Navy | Ohio State | #15 | L28-31 |
| 1980 Regular Week 10 | Navy | Notre Dame | #1 | L0-33 |
| 1979 Regular Week 10 | Navy | Notre Dame | #13 | L0-14 |
| 1979 Regular Week 9 | Navy | Pittsburgh | #12 | L7-24 |
| 1978 Regular Week 10 | Navy | Notre Dame | #14 | L7-27 |
| 1978 Regular Week 9 | Navy | Pittsburgh | #19 | W21-11 |
| 1977 Regular Week 9 | Navy | Notre Dame | #5 | L10-43 |
| 1977 Regular Week 7 | Navy | Pittsburgh | #14 | L17-34 |
| 1977 Regular Week 4 | Navy | Michigan | #3 | L7-14 |
| 1976 Regular Week 9 | Navy | Notre Dame | #11 | L21-27 |
| 1976 Regular Week 8 | Navy | Pittsburgh | #2 | L0-45 |
| 1976 Regular Week 5 | Navy | Boston College | #13 | L13-17 |
| 1976 Regular Week 4 | Navy | Michigan | #1 | L14-70 |
| 1975 Regular Week 9 | Navy | Notre Dame | #15 | L10-31 |
| 1975 Regular Week 8 | Navy | Pittsburgh | #17 | W17-0 |
| 1974 Regular Week 9 | Navy | Notre Dame | #7 | L6-14 |
| 1974 Regular Week 4 | Navy | Michigan | #5 | L0-52 |
| 1974 Regular Week 3 | Navy | Penn State | #8 | W7-6 |
| 1973 Regular Week 10 | Navy | Notre Dame | #5 | L7-44 |
| 1973 Regular Week 5 | Navy | Michigan | #5 | L0-14 |
| 1973 Regular Week 4 | Navy | Penn State | #6 | L0-39 |
Tenure map
Each stint expands by seasons coached. Deeper color signals a stronger average SRS over that stretch.
Length = seasons coachedDeeper color = stronger stint
Virginia
1982-2000 • 19 seasons
Avg SRS 7.0 • Win % 60.8%
Navy
1973-1981 • 9 seasons
Avg SRS 4.4 • Win % 54.4%
- Longest tenure
- Virginia • 19 seasons
- Best tenure
- Virginia • 7.0 SRS
- Best tenure win rate
- Virginia • 60.8%
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.
George Welsh sets the reference point in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeGeorge Welsh sets the reference point in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
George Welsh
Strong
- Raw avg SP Overall
- 7.0
- Percentile
- 78th pct
Strong
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.
Virginia
1982-2000 • 134-86-3
Compared with this school's baseline outside that stint over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).
Avg SRS 7.0Win % 60.8%
Avg wins
Higher is better
7.0 during vs 2.8 baseline
+4.3
Avg SRS
Higher is better
7.0 during vs -2.8 baseline
+9.8
Avg SP Overall
Higher is better
7.7 during vs -6.5 baseline
+14.1
Ranked finish rate
Higher is better
31.6% during vs 0.0% baseline
+31.6%
Navy
1973-1981 • 55-46-1
Compared with this school's baseline outside that stint over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).
Avg SRS 4.4Win % 54.4%
Avg wins
Higher is better
6.1 during vs 2.4 baseline
+3.7
Avg SRS
Higher is better
4.4 during vs -7.3 baseline
+11.8
Avg SP Overall
Higher is better
5.5 during vs -6.0 baseline
+11.5
Ranked finish rate
Higher is better
0.0% during vs 0.0% baseline
+0.0%
Career highs and lows
High Points
Best Season
Virginia 1990
8-4 • SRS 20.6
Biggest Improvement
Virginia 1984
8-2-2 • 14.1 SRS
Best Offensive Season
Virginia 1990
8-4 • SP Off 42.1
Best Defensive Season
Navy 1980
8-4 • SP Def 13.2
Setbacks
Worst Season
Virginia 1982
2-9 • SRS -8.6
Biggest Drop
Virginia 1986
3-8 • -13.4 SRS
Season-by-season results
Full transparency into every season in the coaching record. Positive YoY values indicate improvement from the prior season.
| Virginia | 2000 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50.0% | — | — | -1.8 | 2.5 | 28.5 | 26.7 | -6.6 | -8.3% |
| Virginia | 1999 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 58.3% | #24 | — | 4.8 | 6.6 | 39.0 | 33.9 | -8.5 | -16.7% |
| Virginia | 1998 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 75.0% | #16 | #18 | 13.3 | 16.2 | 38.0 | 23.5 | +4.9 | +11.4% |
| Virginia | 1997 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 63.6% | — | — | 8.4 | 11.3 | 34.4 | 25.0 | -4.9 | +5.3% |
| Virginia | 1996 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 58.3% | #23 | — | 13.3 | 16.8 | 35.0 | 19.6 | +0.5 | -10.9% |
| Virginia | 1995 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 69.2% | #17 | #16 | 12.8 | 17.0 | 37.6 | 22.5 | +1.5 | -5.8% |
| Virginia | 1994 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 75.0% | — | #15 | 11.3 | 14.0 | 35.3 | 22.8 | +4.9 | +16.7% |
| Virginia | 1993 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 58.3% | — | — | 6.4 | 9.6 | 30.9 | 23.0 | -4.2 | -5.3% |
| Virginia | 1992 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 63.6% | — | — | 10.6 | 10.1 | 36.6 | 28.5 | -0.9 | -7.2% |
| Virginia | 1991 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 70.8% | — | — | 11.5 | 14.0 | 31.1 | 18.1 | -9.1 | +4.2% |
| Virginia | 1990 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 66.7% | #15 | #23 | 20.6 | 21.4 | 42.1 | 23.1 | +6.9 | -10.3% |
| Virginia | 1989 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 76.9% | — | #18 | 13.7 | 18.6 | 39.2 | 22.5 | +10.1 | +13.3% |
| Virginia | 1988 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 63.6% | — | — | 3.6 | 0.5 | 27.1 | 27.0 | -1.6 | -3.0% |
| Virginia | 1987 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 66.7% | — | — | 5.2 | 4.0 | 31.4 | 28.7 | +13.1 | +39.4% |
| Virginia | 1986 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 27.3% | — | — | -7.9 | -14.1 | 20.2 | 32.8 | -13.4 | -27.3% |
| Virginia | 1985 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 54.5% | — | — | 5.5 | 4.6 | 27.6 | 24.1 | -6.8 | -20.4% |
| Virginia | 1984 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 75.0% | — | #20 | 12.3 | 11.8 | 33.8 | 23.4 | +14.1 | +20.4% |
| Virginia | 1983 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 54.5% | — | — | -1.8 | -5.6 | 28.1 | 33.4 | +6.8 | +36.4% |
| Virginia | 1982 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 18.2% | — | — | -8.6 | -13.5 | 25.6 | 36.2 | -11.8 | -44.3% |
| Navy | 1981 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 62.5% | — | — | 3.2 | 10.5 | 26.7 | 17.4 | -4.6 | -4.2% |
| Navy | 1980 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 66.7% | — | — | 7.8 | 10.3 | 23.2 | 13.2 | +7.7 | +3.0% |
| Navy | 1979 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 63.6% | — | — | 0.1 | -4.2 | 15.6 | 19.6 | -9.2 | -11.4% |
| Navy | 1978 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 75.0% | — | — | 9.3 | 7.5 | 22.9 | 16.7 | +2.9 | +29.5% |
| Navy | 1977 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 45.5% | — | — | 6.4 | 9.0 | 29.2 | 20.9 | +4.9 | +9.1% |
| Navy | 1976 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 36.4% | — | — | 1.5 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 23.7 | -6.2 | -27.3% |
| Navy | 1975 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 63.6% | — | — | 7.7 | 7.6 | 20.0 | 13.4 | +8.9 | +27.3% |
| Navy | 1974 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 36.4% | — | — | -1.2 | -1.6 | 18.5 | 19.8 | -6.4 | 0.0% |
| Navy | 1973 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 36.4% | — | — | 5.2 | 5.3 | 27.2 | 23.0 | — | — |
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