Top 25
32-43-3
- Games
- 78
- Win rate
- 43.0%
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Coach Profile
John Cooper
1977-2000 • Arizona State, Ohio State, Tulsa
3 schools coached, anchored by Ohio State.
John Cooper coached 24 seasons, won 69.2%, and posted an average SRS of 9.8. Best season: 1995 Ohio State. The profile was balanced with a highly volatile profile. 3 stints shaped the career arc.
- Career record
- 192-84-6
- Career win rate
- 69.2%
- Average SRS
- 9.8
- Peak SRS
- 28.2
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
- 24
- Career span
- 24 years
- Best finish
- #2
- Consistency
- 8.6
Primary school anchor
Ohio State
Balanced profile with 3 program stops and a peak score of 95.6.
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.
John Cooper
EliteStrongAverageLean
John Cooper: 1985 Arizona StateJohn Cooper: 1988 Ohio State
1977Actual season year • SRS range -20.0 to 28.22000
Active comparison point
John Cooper • 1995
1995 Ohio State
Best season11-2 • SRS 28.2 • SP Overall 28.4
Win %
84.6%
YoY SRS
+11.7
SP Off / Def
44.8 / 18.7
Finish
#6
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
6-20-1
- Games
- 27
- Win rate
- 24.1%
Top 5
3-13
- Games
- 16
- Win rate
- 18.8%
View ranked game results78
| 2000 Regular Week 13 | Ohio State | Michigan | #19 | L26-38 |
| 2000 Regular Week 10 | Ohio State | Purdue | #16 | L27-31 |
| 2000 Regular Week 7 | Ohio State | Wisconsin | #24 | W23-7 |
| 2000 Postseason Week 1 | Ohio State | South Carolina | #19 | L7-24 |
| 1999 Regular Week 13 | Ohio State | Michigan | #10 | L17-24 |
| 1999 Regular Week 11 | Ohio State | Michigan State | #19 | L7-23 |
| 1999 Regular Week 9 | Ohio State | Minnesota | #24 | W20-17 |
| 1999 Regular Week 8 | Ohio State | Penn State | #2 | L10-23 |
| 1999 Regular Week 7 | Ohio State | Purdue | #17 | W25-22 |
| 1999 Regular Week 3 | Ohio State | UCLA | #14 | W42-20 |
| 1998 Regular Week 13 | Ohio State | Michigan | #15 | W31-16 |
| 1998 Regular Week 6 | Ohio State | Penn State | #13 | W28-9 |
| 1998 Regular Week 4 | Ohio State | Missouri | #25 | W35-14 |
| 1998 Regular Week 2 | Ohio State | West Virginia | #20 | W34-17 |
| 1998 Postseason Week 1 | Ohio State | Texas A&M | #11 | W24-14 |
| 1997 Regular Week 14 | Ohio State | Michigan | #1 | L14-20 |
| 1997 Regular Week 11 | Ohio State | Michigan State | #21 | W37-13 |
| 1997 Regular Week 8 | Ohio State | Penn State | #2 | L27-31 |
| 1997 Regular Week 7 | Ohio State | Iowa | #11 | W23-7 |
| 1997 Postseason Week 1 | Ohio State | Florida State | #3 | L14-31 |
| 1996 Regular Week 14 | Ohio State | Michigan | #21 | L9-13 |
| 1996 Regular Week 10 | Ohio State | Iowa | #20 | W38-26 |
| 1996 Regular Week 7 | Ohio State | Penn State | #4 | W38-7 |
| 1996 Regular Week 6 | Ohio State | Notre Dame | #5 | W29-16 |
| 1996 Postseason Week 1 | Ohio State | Arizona State | #4 | W20-17 |
| 1995 Regular Week 14 | Ohio State | Michigan | #18 | L23-31 |
| 1995 Regular Week 10 | Ohio State | Iowa | #25 | W56-35 |
| 1995 Regular Week 8 | Ohio State | Wisconsin | #21 | W27-16 |
| 1995 Regular Week 7 | Ohio State | Penn State | #12 | W28-25 |
| 1995 Regular Week 6 | Ohio State | Notre Dame | #15 | W45-26 |
| 1995 Regular Week 4 | Ohio State | Washington | #18 | W30-20 |
| 1995 Regular Week 1 | Ohio State | Boston College | #22 | W38-6 |
| 1995 Postseason Week 1 | Ohio State | Tennessee | #3 | L14-20 |
| 1994 Regular Week 13 | Ohio State | Michigan | #15 | W22-6 |
| 1994 Regular Week 10 | Ohio State | Penn State | #1 | L14-63 |
| 1994 Regular Week 3 | Ohio State | Washington | #25 | L16-25 |
| 1994 Postseason Week 1 | Ohio State | Alabama | #5 | L17-24 |
| 1993 Regular Week 12 | Ohio State | Indiana | #19 | W23-17 |
| 1993 Regular Week 11 | Ohio State | Wisconsin | #15 | T14-14 |
| 1993 Regular Week 10 | Ohio State | Penn State | #12 | W24-6 |
| 1993 Regular Week 8 | Ohio State | Michigan State | #25 | W28-21 |
| 1993 Regular Week 3 | Ohio State | Washington | #12 | W21-12 |
| 1992 Regular Week 13 | Ohio State | Michigan | #6 | T13-13 |
| 1992 Regular Week 4 | Ohio State | Syracuse | #8 | W35-12 |
| 1992 Postseason Week 1 | Ohio State | Georgia | #8 | L14-21 |
| 1991 Regular Week 13 | Ohio State | Michigan | #4 | L3-31 |
| 1991 Regular Week 10 | Ohio State | Iowa | #11 | L9-16 |
| 1991 Regular Week 7 | Ohio State | Illinois | #20 | L7-10 |
| 1991 Postseason Week 1 | Ohio State | Syracuse | #11 | L17-24 |
| 1990 Regular Week 14 | Ohio State | Michigan | #13 | L13-16 |
| 1990 Regular Week 12 | Ohio State | Iowa | #13 | W27-26 |
| 1990 Regular Week 8 | Ohio State | Indiana | #20 | T27-27 |
| 1990 Regular Week 7 | Ohio State | Illinois | #11 | L20-31 |
| 1990 Regular Week 6 | Ohio State | USC | #15 | L26-35 |
| 1989 Regular Week 13 | Ohio State | Michigan | #3 | L18-28 |
| 1989 Regular Week 6 | Ohio State | Illinois | #18 | L14-34 |
| 1989 Regular Week 4 | Ohio State | USC | #12 | L3-42 |
| 1989 Postseason Week 1 | Ohio State | Auburn | #6 | L14-31 |
| 1988 Regular Week 13 | Ohio State | Michigan | #12 | L31-34 |
| 1988 Regular Week 5 | Ohio State | LSU | #7 | W36-33 |
| 1987 Regular Week 10 | Arizona State | UCLA | #7 | L23-31 |
| 1987 Regular Week 5 | Arizona State | Nebraska | #2 | L28-35 |
| 1986 Regular Week 13 | Arizona State | Arizona | #12 | L17-34 |
| 1986 Regular Week 10 | Arizona State | Washington | #13 | W34-21 |
| 1986 Postseason Week 1 | Arizona State | Michigan | #8 | W22-15 |
| 1985 Regular Week 5 | Arizona State | USC | #18 | W24-0 |
| 1985 Postseason Week 1 | Arizona State | Arkansas | #12 | L17-18 |
| 1984 Regular Week 6 | Tulsa | Oklahoma State | #9 | L7-31 |
| 1984 Regular Week 4 | Tulsa | BYU | #6 | L15-38 |
| 1983 Regular Week 5 | Tulsa | Oklahoma | #9 | L18-28 |
| 1982 Regular Week 2 | Tulsa | Arkansas | #13 | L0-38 |
| 1980 Regular Week 10 | Tulsa | Florida State | #3 | L2-45 |
| 1980 Regular Week 5 | Tulsa | Arkansas | #14 | L10-13 |
| 1979 Regular Week 5 | Tulsa | Arkansas | #13 | L8-33 |
| 1979 Regular Week 4 | Tulsa | Oklahoma | #3 | L13-49 |
| 1978 Regular Week 5 | Tulsa | Arkansas | #4 | L13-21 |
| 1977 Regular Week 4 | Tulsa | Arkansas | #12 | L3-37 |
| 1977 Regular Week 2 | Tulsa | Oklahoma State | #15 | L17-34 |
Tenure map
Each stint expands by seasons coached. Deeper color signals a stronger average SRS over that stretch.
Length = seasons coachedDeeper color = stronger stint
Ohio State
1988-2000 • 13 seasons
Avg SRS 15.4 • Win % 71.5%
Arizona State
1985-1987 • 3 seasons
Avg SRS 13.6 • Win % 72.2%
Tulsa
1977-1984 • 8 seasons
Avg SRS -0.5 • Win % 63.6%
- Longest tenure
- Ohio State • 13 seasons
- Best tenure
- Ohio State • 15.4 SRS
- Best tenure win rate
- Arizona State • 72.2%
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.
John Cooper sets the reference point in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeJohn Cooper sets the reference point in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
John Cooper
Elite
- Raw avg SP Overall
- 13.0
- Percentile
- 91th 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.
Ohio State
1988-2000 • 111-43-4
Compared with this school's baseline outside that stint over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).
Avg SRS 15.4Win % 71.5%
Avg wins
Higher is better
8.5 during vs 8.6 baseline
-0.1
Avg SRS
Higher is better
15.4 during vs 13.9 baseline
+1.4
Avg SP Overall
Higher is better
18.1 during vs 17.4 baseline
+0.7
Ranked finish rate
Higher is better
61.5% during vs 80.0% baseline
-18.5%
Arizona State
1985-1987 • 25-9-2
Compared with this school's baseline outside that stint over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).
Avg SRS 13.6Win % 72.2%
Avg wins
Higher is better
8.3 during vs 7.4 baseline
+0.9
Avg SRS
Higher is better
13.6 during vs 14.5 baseline
-0.9
Avg SP Overall
Higher is better
17.6 during vs 16.5 baseline
+1.0
Ranked finish rate
Higher is better
66.7% during vs 40.0% baseline
+26.7%
Tulsa
1977-1984 • 56-32
Compared with this school's baseline outside that stint over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).
Avg SRS -0.5Win % 63.6%
Avg wins
Higher is better
7.0 during vs 6.0 baseline
+1.0
Avg SRS
Higher is better
-0.5 during vs 1.7 baseline
-2.2
Avg SP Overall
Higher is better
3.0 during vs 3.6 baseline
-0.7
Ranked finish rate
Higher is better
0.0% during vs 0.0% baseline
+0.0%
Career highs and lows
High Points
Best Season
Ohio State 1995
11-2 • SRS 28.2
Biggest Improvement
Tulsa 1978
9-2 • 22.5 SRS
Best Offensive Season
Ohio State 1995
11-2 • SP Off 44.8
Best Defensive Season
Ohio State 1992
8-3-1 • SP Def 12.1
Setbacks
Worst Season
Tulsa 1977
3-8 • SRS -20.0
Biggest Drop
Ohio State 1999
6-6 • -17.5 SRS
Season-by-season results
Full transparency into every season in the coaching record. Positive YoY values indicate improvement from the prior season.
| Ohio State | 2000 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 66.7% | #16 | — | 13.8 | 17.5 | 35.7 | 19.8 | +3.9 | +16.7% |
| Ohio State | 1999 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50.0% | #9 | — | 9.9 | 15.2 | 35.7 | 22.1 | -17.5 | -41.7% |
| Ohio State | 1998 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 91.7% | #1 | #2 | 27.4 | 30.8 | 43.3 | 13.1 | +5.9 | +14.7% |
| Ohio State | 1997 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 76.9% | #9 | #12 | 21.5 | 26.0 | 38.7 | 13.2 | -6.1 | -14.7% |
| Ohio State | 1996 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 91.7% | #9 | #2 | 27.6 | 31.1 | 43.9 | 13.5 | -0.6 | +7.0% |
| Ohio State | 1995 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 84.6% | #12 | #6 | 28.2 | 28.4 | 44.8 | 18.7 | +11.7 | +15.4% |
| Ohio State | 1994 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 69.2% | #20 | #14 | 16.5 | 19.8 | 34.4 | 15.9 | -0.7 | -18.3% |
| Ohio State | 1993 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 87.5% | #17 | #11 | 17.2 | 21.0 | 37.2 | 17.4 | +3.8 | +16.7% |
| Ohio State | 1992 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 70.8% | #19 | #18 | 13.4 | 18.6 | 29.8 | 12.1 | +5.7 | +4.2% |
| Ohio State | 1991 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 66.7% | #23 | — | 7.7 | 7.6 | 26.6 | 19.8 | -3.9 | +4.2% |
| Ohio State | 1990 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 62.5% | #17 | — | 11.6 | 10.5 | 33.3 | 24.5 | +6.4 | -4.2% |
| Ohio State | 1989 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 66.7% | #25 | #24 | 5.2 | 7.3 | 35.3 | 30.0 | +5.5 | +25.8% |
| Ohio State | 1988 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 40.9% | — | — | -0.3 | 0.8 | 28.8 | 28.4 | -7.7 | -21.6% |
| Arizona State | 1987 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 62.5% | #14 | #20 | 7.4 | 12.0 | 35.6 | 25.4 | -13.5 | -25.0% |
| Arizona State | 1986 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 87.5% | — | #4 | 20.9 | 22.4 | 38.1 | 17.0 | +8.4 | +20.8% |
| Arizona State | 1985 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 66.7% | — | — | 12.5 | 18.3 | 30.8 | 13.9 | +12.9 | +12.1% |
| Tulsa | 1984 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 54.5% | — | — | -0.4 | 7.8 | 29.2 | 22.5 | -4.6 | -18.2% |
| Tulsa | 1983 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 72.7% | — | — | 4.2 | 10.7 | 31.1 | 21.8 | +0.9 | -18.2% |
| Tulsa | 1982 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90.9% | — | — | 3.3 | 12.0 | 35.2 | 24.8 | -4.3 | +36.4% |
| Tulsa | 1981 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 54.5% | — | — | 7.6 | 12.4 | 33.2 | 22.1 | +5.6 | -18.2% |
| Tulsa | 1980 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 72.7% | — | — | 2.0 | 4.6 | 25.9 | 22.4 | +5.3 | +18.2% |
| Tulsa | 1979 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 54.5% | — | — | -3.3 | -9.7 | 18.3 | 27.4 | -5.8 | -27.3% |
| Tulsa | 1978 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 81.8% | — | — | 2.5 | 7.7 | 30.4 | 24.1 | +22.5 | +54.5% |
| Tulsa | 1977 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 27.3% | — | — | -20.0 | -21.7 | 23.3 | 40.8 | — | — |
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