Top 25
27-41-1
- Games
- 69
- Win rate
- 39.9%
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Coach Profile
Barry Alvarez
1990-2014 • Wisconsin
One defining program at Wisconsin.
Barry Alvarez coached 18 seasons, won 60.9%, and posted an average SRS of 8.8. Best season: 1999 Wisconsin. The profile was balanced with a highly volatile profile. 3 stints shaped the career arc.
- Career record
- 118-75-4
- Career win rate
- 60.9%
- Average SRS
- 8.8
- Peak SRS
- 21.7
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
- 18
- Career span
- 25 years
- Best finish
- #4
- Consistency
- 30.7
Primary school anchor
Wisconsin
Balanced profile with 1 program stop and a peak score of 87.8.
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.
Barry Alvarez
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1990Actual season year • SRS range -8.8 to 21.72014
Active comparison point
Barry Alvarez • 1999
1999 Wisconsin
Best season10-2 • SRS 21.7 • SP Overall 23.0
Win %
83.3%
YoY SRS
+1.9
SP Off / Def
38.5 / 16.9
Finish
#4
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
5-21-1
- Games
- 27
- Win rate
- 20.4%
Top 5
2-9-1
- Games
- 12
- Win rate
- 20.8%
View ranked game results69
| 2014 Regular Week 15 | Wisconsin | Ohio State | #6 | L0-59 |
| 2014 Regular Week 14 | Wisconsin | Minnesota | #22 | W34-24 |
| 2014 Regular Week 12 | Wisconsin | Nebraska | #11 | W59-24 |
| 2014 Regular Week 1 | Wisconsin | LSU | #13 | L24-28 |
| 2014 Postseason Week 1 | Wisconsin | Auburn | #22 | W34-31 |
| 2012 Regular Week 14 | Wisconsin | Nebraska | #14 | W70-31 |
| 2012 Regular Week 12 | Wisconsin | Ohio State | #6 | L14-21 |
| 2012 Regular Week 5 | Wisconsin | Nebraska | #22 | L27-30 |
| 2012 Postseason Week 1 | Wisconsin | Stanford | #7 | L14-20 |
| 2005 Regular Week 10 | Wisconsin | Penn State | #10 | L14-35 |
| 2005 Regular Week 7 | Wisconsin | Minnesota | #22 | W38-34 |
| 2005 Regular Week 4 | Wisconsin | Michigan | #14 | W23-20 |
| 2005 Postseason Week 1 | Wisconsin | Auburn | #14 | W24-10 |
| 2004 Regular Week 13 | Wisconsin | Iowa | #17 | L7-30 |
| 2004 Regular Week 8 | Wisconsin | Purdue | #5 | W20-17 |
| 2004 Regular Week 7 | Wisconsin | Ohio State | #18 | W24-13 |
| 2004 Postseason Week 1 | Wisconsin | Georgia | #7 | L21-24 |
| 2003 Regular Week 14 | Wisconsin | Iowa | #17 | L21-27 |
| 2003 Regular Week 13 | Wisconsin | Michigan State | #21 | W56-21 |
| 2003 Regular Week 12 | Wisconsin | Minnesota | #24 | L34-37 |
| 2003 Regular Week 9 | Wisconsin | Purdue | #13 | L23-26 |
| 2003 Regular Week 8 | Wisconsin | Ohio State | #3 | W17-10 |
| 2002 Regular Week 13 | Wisconsin | Michigan | #12 | L14-21 |
| 2002 Regular Week 11 | Wisconsin | Iowa | #9 | L3-20 |
| 2002 Regular Week 9 | Wisconsin | Ohio State | #4 | L14-19 |
| 2002 Regular Week 7 | Wisconsin | Penn State | #20 | L31-34 |
| 2002 Postseason Week 1 | Wisconsin | Colorado | #14 | W31-28 |
| 2001 Regular Week 13 | Wisconsin | Michigan | #11 | L17-20 |
| 2001 Regular Week 8 | Wisconsin | Ohio State | #21 | W20-17 |
| 2001 Regular Week 3 | Wisconsin | Fresno State | #19 | L20-32 |
| 2001 Regular Week 2 | Wisconsin | Oregon | #7 | L28-31 |
| 2000 Regular Week 9 | Wisconsin | Purdue | #17 | L24-30 |
| 2000 Regular Week 7 | Wisconsin | Ohio State | #8 | L7-23 |
| 2000 Regular Week 6 | Wisconsin | Michigan | #9 | L10-13 |
| 1999 Regular Week 11 | Wisconsin | Purdue | #17 | W28-21 |
| 1999 Regular Week 9 | Wisconsin | Michigan State | #11 | W40-10 |
| 1999 Regular Week 7 | Wisconsin | Minnesota | #25 | W20-17 |
| 1999 Regular Week 6 | Wisconsin | Ohio State | #12 | W42-17 |
| 1999 Regular Week 5 | Wisconsin | Michigan | #4 | L16-21 |
| 1998 Regular Week 13 | Wisconsin | Penn State | #23 | W24-3 |
| 1998 Regular Week 12 | Wisconsin | Michigan | #11 | L10-27 |
| 1998 Postseason Week 1 | Wisconsin | UCLA | #8 | W38-31 |
| 1997 Regular Week 14 | Wisconsin | Penn State | #6 | L10-35 |
| 1997 Regular Week 13 | Wisconsin | Michigan | #1 | L16-26 |
| 1997 Regular Week 12 | Wisconsin | Iowa | #12 | W13-10 |
| 1997 Postseason Week 1 | Wisconsin | Georgia | #10 | L6-33 |
| 1996 Regular Week 9 | Wisconsin | Northwestern | #14 | L30-34 |
| 1996 Regular Week 8 | Wisconsin | Ohio State | #2 | L14-17 |
| 1996 Regular Week 6 | Wisconsin | Penn State | #3 | L20-23 |
| 1995 Regular Week 9 | Wisconsin | Northwestern | #11 | L0-35 |
| 1995 Regular Week 8 | Wisconsin | Ohio State | #4 | L16-27 |
| 1995 Regular Week 6 | Wisconsin | Penn State | #6 | W17-9 |
| 1995 Regular Week 2 | Wisconsin | Colorado | #14 | L7-43 |
| 1994 Regular Week 10 | Wisconsin | Michigan | #10 | W31-19 |
| 1994 Regular Week 5 | Wisconsin | Indiana | #25 | W62-13 |
| 1994 Regular Week 4 | Wisconsin | Colorado | #7 | L17-55 |
| 1993 Regular Week 15 | Wisconsin | Michigan State | #25 | W41-20 |
| 1993 Regular Week 11 | Wisconsin | Ohio State | #3 | T14-14 |
| 1993 Regular Week 10 | Wisconsin | Michigan | #24 | W13-10 |
| 1993 Postseason Week 1 | Wisconsin | UCLA | #18 | W21-16 |
| 1992 Regular Week 6 | Wisconsin | Ohio State | #12 | W20-16 |
| 1992 Regular Week 3 | Wisconsin | Washington | #2 | L10-27 |
| 1991 Regular Week 7 | Wisconsin | Iowa | #17 | L6-10 |
| 1991 Regular Week 6 | Wisconsin | Ohio State | #14 | L16-31 |
| 1990 Regular Week 14 | Wisconsin | Michigan State | #23 | L9-14 |
| 1990 Regular Week 13 | Wisconsin | Ohio State | #19 | L10-35 |
| 1990 Regular Week 10 | Wisconsin | Illinois | #5 | L3-21 |
| 1990 Regular Week 8 | Wisconsin | Iowa | #22 | L10-30 |
| 1990 Regular Week 7 | Wisconsin | Michigan | #1 | L3-41 |
Tenure map
Each stint expands by seasons coached. Deeper color signals a stronger average SRS over that stretch.
Length = seasons coachedDeeper color = stronger stint
Wisconsin
2014-2014 • 1 seasons
Avg SRS 15.3 • Win % 100.0%
Wisconsin
2012-2012 • 1 seasons
Avg SRS 12.1 • Win % 0.0%
Wisconsin
1990-2005 • 16 seasons
Avg SRS 8.2 • Win % 61.0%
- Longest tenure
- Wisconsin • 16 seasons
- Best tenure
- Wisconsin • 15.3 SRS
- Best tenure win rate
- Wisconsin • 100.0%
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.
Barry Alvarez sets the reference point in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeBarry Alvarez sets the reference point in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Barry Alvarez
Elite
- Raw avg SP Overall
- 10.4
- Percentile
- 86th 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.
Wisconsin
2014-2014 • 1-0
Compared with this school's baseline outside that stint over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).
Avg SRS 15.3Win % 100.0%
Avg wins
Higher is better
1.0 during vs 9.0 baseline
-8.0
Avg SRS
Higher is better
15.3 during vs 15.5 baseline
-0.2
Avg SP Overall
Higher is better
20.8 during vs 20.6 baseline
+0.2
Ranked finish rate
Higher is better
100.0% during vs 80.0% baseline
+20.0%
Wisconsin
2012-2012 • 0-1
Compared with this school's baseline outside that stint over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).
Avg SRS 12.1Win % 0.0%
Avg wins
Higher is better
0.0 during vs 9.6 baseline
-9.6
Avg SRS
Higher is better
12.1 during vs 11.8 baseline
+0.3
Avg SP Overall
Higher is better
14.5 during vs 17.4 baseline
-2.9
Ranked finish rate
Higher is better
0.0% during vs 80.0% baseline
-80.0%
Wisconsin
1990-2005 • 117-74-4
Compared with this school's baseline outside that stint over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).
Avg SRS 8.2Win % 61.0%
Avg wins
Higher is better
7.3 during vs 2.8 baseline
+4.5
Avg SRS
Higher is better
8.2 during vs -8.2 baseline
+16.4
Avg SP Overall
Higher is better
9.5 during vs -8.7 baseline
+18.2
Ranked finish rate
Higher is better
37.5% during vs 0.0% baseline
+37.5%
Career highs and lows
High Points
Best Season
Wisconsin 1999
10-2 • SRS 21.7
Biggest Improvement
Wisconsin 1998
11-1 • 20.0 SRS
Best Offensive Season
Wisconsin 2014
1-0 • SP Off 38.7
Best Defensive Season
Wisconsin 1998
11-1 • SP Def 15.3
Setbacks
Worst Season
Wisconsin 1990
1-10 • SRS -8.8
Biggest Drop
Wisconsin 2000
9-4 • -11.7 SRS
Season-by-season results
Full transparency into every season in the coaching record. Positive YoY values indicate improvement from the prior season.
| Wisconsin | 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | #14 | #13 | 15.3 | 20.8 | 38.7 | 18.1 | +3.2 | +100.0% |
| Wisconsin | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | #12 | — | 12.1 | 14.5 | 31.5 | 15.9 | -1.1 | -76.9% |
| Wisconsin | 2005 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 76.9% | — | #15 | 13.2 | 11.1 | 35.3 | 24.2 | +5.2 | +1.9% |
| Wisconsin | 2004 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 75.0% | #21 | #17 | 8.0 | 10.5 | 26.2 | 16.9 | 0.0 | +21.1% |
| Wisconsin | 2003 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 53.8% | #21 | — | 8.0 | 11.2 | 35.7 | 26.6 | +0.5 | -3.3% |
| Wisconsin | 2002 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 57.1% | #25 | — | 7.5 | 12.8 | 35.7 | 24.7 | +4.1 | +15.5% |
| Wisconsin | 2001 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 41.7% | #22 | — | 3.4 | 8.1 | 38.5 | 32.1 | -6.6 | -27.6% |
| Wisconsin | 2000 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 69.2% | #4 | #23 | 10.0 | 14.7 | 34.2 | 20.6 | -11.7 | -14.1% |
| Wisconsin | 1999 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 83.3% | #10 | #4 | 21.7 | 23.0 | 38.5 | 16.9 | +1.9 | -8.3% |
| Wisconsin | 1998 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 91.7% | #20 | #6 | 19.8 | 22.5 | 36.7 | 15.3 | +20.0 | +30.1% |
| Wisconsin | 1997 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 61.5% | #24 | — | -0.2 | -0.3 | 28.0 | 28.3 | -10.6 | 0.0% |
| Wisconsin | 1996 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 61.5% | — | — | 10.4 | 11.8 | 34.2 | 24.0 | +1.6 | +16.1% |
| Wisconsin | 1995 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 45.5% | #21 | — | 8.8 | 9.8 | 30.9 | 22.8 | -5.5 | -17.1% |
| Wisconsin | 1994 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 62.5% | #10 | — | 14.3 | 16.3 | 37.6 | 23.0 | -3.6 | -25.0% |
| Wisconsin | 1993 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 87.5% | — | #6 | 17.9 | 20.5 | 37.2 | 17.8 | +15.3 | +42.0% |
| Wisconsin | 1992 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 45.5% | — | — | 2.6 | 3.5 | 23.7 | 20.9 | +8.4 | 0.0% |
| Wisconsin | 1991 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 45.5% | — | — | -5.8 | -11.8 | 13.4 | 24.3 | +3.0 | +36.4% |
| Wisconsin | 1990 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 9.1% | — | — | -8.8 | -11.8 | 17.3 | 28.2 | — | — |
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