Top 25
8-60
- Games
- 68
- Win rate
- 11.8%
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Coach Profile
Glen Mason
1986-2006 • Kansas, Kent State, Minnesota
3 schools coached, anchored by Minnesota.
Glen Mason coached 21 seasons, won 50.4%, and posted an average SRS of 1.4. Best season: 1999 Minnesota. The profile was offense-first with a highly volatile profile. 3 stints shaped the career arc.
- Career record
- 123-121-1
- Career win rate
- 50.4%
- Average SRS
- 1.4
- Peak SRS
- 14.9
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
- 21
- Career span
- 21 years
- Best finish
- #9
- Consistency
- 11.0
Primary school anchor
Minnesota
Offense-First profile with 3 program stops and a peak score of 73.3.
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.
Glen Mason
EliteStrongAverageLean
Glen Mason: 1988 KansasGlen Mason: 1997 Minnesota
1986Actual season year • SRS range -21.6 to 14.92006
Active comparison point
Glen Mason • 1999
1999 Minnesota
Best season8-4 • SRS 14.9 • SP Overall 16.8
Win %
66.7%
YoY SRS
+11.6
SP Off / Def
35.2 / 19.8
Finish
#18
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
3-25
- Games
- 28
- Win rate
- 10.7%
Top 5
2-10
- Games
- 12
- Win rate
- 16.7%
View ranked game results68
| 2006 Regular Week 9 | Minnesota | Ohio State | #1 | L0-44 |
| 2006 Regular Week 7 | Minnesota | Wisconsin | #25 | L12-48 |
| 2006 Regular Week 5 | Minnesota | Michigan | #6 | L14-28 |
| 2006 Regular Week 2 | Minnesota | California | #22 | L17-42 |
| 2005 Regular Week 9 | Minnesota | Ohio State | #12 | L31-45 |
| 2005 Regular Week 7 | Minnesota | Wisconsin | #23 | L34-38 |
| 2005 Regular Week 6 | Minnesota | Michigan | #21 | W23-20 |
| 2005 Regular Week 4 | Minnesota | Purdue | #11 | W42-35 |
| 2004 Regular Week 12 | Minnesota | Iowa | #19 | L27-29 |
| 2004 Regular Week 11 | Minnesota | Wisconsin | #5 | L14-38 |
| 2004 Regular Week 7 | Minnesota | Michigan | #14 | L24-27 |
| 2003 Regular Week 13 | Minnesota | Iowa | #20 | L22-40 |
| 2003 Regular Week 9 | Minnesota | Michigan State | #15 | L38-44 |
| 2003 Regular Week 8 | Minnesota | Michigan | #20 | L35-38 |
| 2002 Regular Week 13 | Minnesota | Iowa | #6 | L21-45 |
| 2002 Regular Week 12 | Minnesota | Michigan | #13 | L24-41 |
| 2002 Regular Week 11 | Minnesota | Ohio State | #6 | L3-34 |
| 2002 Postseason Week 1 | Minnesota | Arkansas | #25 | W29-14 |
| 2001 Regular Week 12 | Minnesota | Michigan | #12 | L10-31 |
| 2001 Regular Week 6 | Minnesota | Purdue | #24 | L28-35 |
| 2000 Regular Week 10 | Minnesota | Northwestern | #23 | L35-41 |
| 2000 Regular Week 8 | Minnesota | Ohio State | #6 | W29-17 |
| 2000 Regular Week 6 | Minnesota | Illinois | #24 | W44-10 |
| 2000 Regular Week 5 | Minnesota | Purdue | #21 | L24-38 |
| 1999 Regular Week 11 | Minnesota | Penn State | #2 | W24-23 |
| 1999 Regular Week 10 | Minnesota | Purdue | #18 | L28-33 |
| 1999 Regular Week 9 | Minnesota | Ohio State | #22 | L17-20 |
| 1999 Regular Week 7 | Minnesota | Wisconsin | #20 | L17-20 |
| 1999 Postseason Week 1 | Minnesota | Oregon | #19 | L20-24 |
| 1998 Regular Week 11 | Minnesota | Wisconsin | #8 | L7-26 |
| 1998 Regular Week 10 | Minnesota | Michigan | #22 | L10-15 |
| 1998 Regular Week 8 | Minnesota | Ohio State | #1 | L15-45 |
| 1998 Regular Week 7 | Minnesota | Penn State | #12 | L17-27 |
| 1997 Regular Week 12 | Minnesota | Ohio State | #7 | L3-31 |
| 1997 Regular Week 11 | Minnesota | Michigan | #4 | L3-24 |
| 1997 Regular Week 9 | Minnesota | Penn State | #1 | L15-16 |
| 1997 Regular Week 7 | Minnesota | Michigan State | #12 | L10-31 |
| 1996 Regular Week 12 | Kansas | Kansas State | #13 | L12-38 |
| 1996 Regular Week 10 | Kansas | Nebraska | #5 | L7-63 |
| 1996 Regular Week 9 | Kansas | Colorado | #9 | L7-20 |
| 1995 Regular Week 12 | Kansas | Nebraska | #1 | L3-41 |
| 1995 Regular Week 10 | Kansas | Kansas State | #14 | L7-41 |
| 1995 Regular Week 9 | Kansas | Oklahoma | #15 | W38-17 |
| 1995 Regular Week 7 | Kansas | Colorado | #4 | W40-24 |
| 1994 Regular Week 12 | Kansas | Colorado | #7 | L26-51 |
| 1994 Regular Week 11 | Kansas | Nebraska | #1 | L17-45 |
| 1994 Regular Week 7 | Kansas | Kansas State | #19 | L13-21 |
| 1993 Regular Week 12 | Kansas | Colorado | #21 | L14-38 |
| 1993 Regular Week 11 | Kansas | Nebraska | #6 | L20-21 |
| 1993 Regular Week 9 | Kansas | Oklahoma | #17 | L23-38 |
| 1992 Regular Week 12 | Kansas | Colorado | #13 | L18-25 |
| 1992 Regular Week 11 | Kansas | Nebraska | #7 | L7-49 |
| 1991 Regular Week 12 | Kansas | Colorado | #16 | L24-30 |
| 1991 Regular Week 11 | Kansas | Nebraska | #11 | L23-59 |
| 1991 Regular Week 9 | Kansas | Oklahoma | #21 | L3-41 |
| 1990 Regular Week 12 | Kansas | Nebraska | #11 | L9-41 |
| 1990 Regular Week 9 | Kansas | Colorado | #10 | L10-41 |
| 1990 Regular Week 8 | Kansas | Miami | #2 | L0-34 |
| 1990 Regular Week 6 | Kansas | Oklahoma | #7 | L17-31 |
| 1990 Regular Week 2 | Kansas | Virginia | #14 | L10-59 |
| 1989 Regular Week 11 | Kansas | Nebraska | #6 | L14-51 |
| 1989 Regular Week 8 | Kansas | Colorado | #3 | L17-49 |
| 1989 Regular Week 5 | Kansas | Oklahoma | #16 | L6-45 |
| 1988 Regular Week 12 | Kansas | Oklahoma State | #14 | L24-63 |
| 1988 Regular Week 10 | Kansas | Oklahoma | #8 | L14-63 |
| 1988 Regular Week 7 | Kansas | Nebraska | #9 | L10-63 |
| 1988 Regular Week 4 | Kansas | Auburn | #6 | L7-56 |
| 1987 Regular Week 13 | Kent State | Pittsburgh | #20 | L5-28 |
Tenure map
Each stint expands by seasons coached. Deeper color signals a stronger average SRS over that stretch.
Length = seasons coachedDeeper color = stronger stint
Minnesota
1997-2006 • 10 seasons
Avg SRS 6.1 • Win % 52.9%
Kansas
1988-1996 • 9 seasons
Avg SRS -0.2 • Win % 46.6%
Kent State
1986-1987 • 2 seasons
Avg SRS -14.6 • Win % 54.5%
- Longest tenure
- Minnesota • 10 seasons
- Best tenure
- Minnesota • 6.1 SRS
- Best tenure win rate
- Kent State • 54.5%
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.
Glen Mason sets the reference point in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeGlen Mason sets the reference point in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Glen Mason
Above average
- Raw avg SP Overall
- 2.6
- Percentile
- 66th pct
Above average
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.
Minnesota
1997-2006 • 64-57
Compared with this school's baseline outside that stint over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).
Avg SRS 6.1Win % 52.9%
Avg wins
Higher is better
6.4 during vs 3.2 baseline
+3.2
Avg SRS
Higher is better
6.1 during vs -1.7 baseline
+7.8
Avg SP Overall
Higher is better
6.8 during vs -2.5 baseline
+9.3
Ranked finish rate
Higher is better
20.0% during vs 0.0% baseline
+20.0%
Kansas
1988-1996 • 47-54-1
Compared with this school's baseline outside that stint over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).
Avg SRS -0.2Win % 46.6%
Avg wins
Higher is better
5.2 during vs 3.8 baseline
+1.4
Avg SRS
Higher is better
-0.2 during vs -7.6 baseline
+7.4
Avg SP Overall
Higher is better
0.8 during vs -7.0 baseline
+7.8
Ranked finish rate
Higher is better
22.2% during vs 0.0% baseline
+22.2%
Kent State
1986-1987 • 12-10
Compared with this school's baseline outside that stint over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).
Avg SRS -14.6Win % 54.5%
Avg wins
Higher is better
6.0 during vs 2.4 baseline
+3.6
Avg SRS
Higher is better
-14.6 during vs -18.2 baseline
+3.6
Avg SP Overall
Higher is better
-9.7 during vs -12.1 baseline
+2.4
Ranked finish rate
Higher is better
0.0% during vs 0.0% baseline
+0.0%
Career highs and lows
High Points
Best Season
Minnesota 1999
8-4 • SRS 14.9
Biggest Improvement
Kansas 1991
6-5 • 13.2 SRS
Best Offensive Season
Minnesota 2003
10-3 • SP Off 42.1
Best Defensive Season
Minnesota 1999
8-4 • SP Def 19.8
Setbacks
Worst Season
Kansas 1988
1-10 • SRS -21.6
Biggest Drop
Kansas 1988
1-10 • -13.2 SRS
Season-by-season results
Full transparency into every season in the coaching record. Positive YoY values indicate improvement from the prior season.
| Minnesota | 2006 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 46.2% | — | — | 4.5 | 3.8 | 31.9 | 27.5 | -9.7 | -12.2% |
| Minnesota | 2005 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 58.3% | — | — | 14.2 | 15.9 | 40.7 | 24.7 | +5.5 | 0.0% |
| Minnesota | 2004 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 58.3% | #25 | — | 8.7 | 10.7 | 36.2 | 27.8 | -5.1 | -18.6% |
| Minnesota | 2003 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 76.9% | — | #20 | 13.8 | 12.7 | 42.1 | 32.1 | +10.5 | +15.4% |
| Minnesota | 2002 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 61.5% | — | — | 3.3 | 7.3 | 35.9 | 31.1 | +4.1 | +25.2% |
| Minnesota | 2001 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 36.4% | — | — | -0.8 | 0.3 | 32.3 | 33.0 | -5.2 | -13.6% |
| Minnesota | 2000 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50.0% | — | — | 4.4 | 1.4 | 35.7 | 34.9 | -10.5 | -16.7% |
| Minnesota | 1999 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 66.7% | — | #18 | 14.9 | 16.8 | 35.2 | 19.8 | +11.6 | +21.2% |
| Minnesota | 1998 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 45.5% | — | — | 3.3 | 6.2 | 29.0 | 24.0 | +8.8 | +20.4% |
| Minnesota | 1997 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 25.0% | — | — | -5.5 | -7.6 | 25.9 | 32.7 | -8.6 | -11.4% |
| Kansas | 1996 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 36.4% | #24 | — | 3.1 | 5.6 | 38.8 | 34.6 | -6.4 | -47.0% |
| Kansas | 1995 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 83.3% | — | #9 | 9.5 | 14.5 | 37.2 | 24.5 | +6.9 | +28.8% |
| Kansas | 1994 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 54.5% | — | — | 2.6 | 2.6 | 30.5 | 28.9 | -2.5 | +12.9% |
| Kansas | 1993 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 41.7% | — | — | 5.1 | 7.5 | 27.8 | 21.5 | -4.6 | -25.0% |
| Kansas | 1992 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 66.7% | — | #22 | 9.7 | 11.3 | 37.2 | 28.0 | +0.5 | +12.1% |
| Kansas | 1991 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 54.5% | — | — | 9.2 | 11.3 | 35.7 | 26.4 | +13.2 | +22.7% |
| Kansas | 1990 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 31.8% | — | — | -4.0 | -3.2 | 30.5 | 33.9 | +11.7 | -4.5% |
| Kansas | 1989 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 36.4% | — | — | -15.7 | -17.3 | 27.5 | 41.2 | +5.9 | +27.3% |
| Kansas | 1988 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 9.1% | — | — | -21.6 | -25.0 | 27.2 | 45.3 | -13.2 | -54.5% |
| Kent State | 1987 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 63.6% | — | — | -8.4 | -3.8 | 22.7 | 26.6 | +12.3 | +18.2% |
| Kent State | 1986 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 45.5% | — | — | -20.7 | -15.6 | 19.8 | 33.9 | — | — |
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