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Mack Brown

1985-2024 • North Carolina, Texas, Tulane

3 schools coached, anchored by Texas.

Mack Brown's coaching record is 282-150-1, highlighted by seasons at Texas from 1985 to 2024.

Mack Brown coached 35 seasons, won 65.2%, and posted an average SRS of 9.7. Best season: 2005 Texas. The profile was offense-first with a highly volatile profile. 4 stints shaped the career arc.

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Career record
282-150-1
Career win rate
65.2%
Average SRS
9.7
Peak SRS
31.0

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
35
Career span
40 years
Best finish
#1
Consistency
8.2

Primary school anchor

Texas

Offense-First profile with 3 program stops and a peak score of 97.2.

Quick Answers

Records fans search first

Headline records use countable season rows after completed-game fallback. Partial seasons and provisional placeholders are called out separately.

Compare Mack Brown
Overall record
282-150-1

433 countable games, 65.2% win rate.

Texas record
158-48

16 countable seasons at Texas.

Full-season record
266-143-1

33 full season rows; partial and backfilled current rows are separated.

Partial-season record
16-7

Rows where the coach-season record covers fewer games than the team's completed season.

Vs AP Top 25
45-68-1

114 games using AP ranking at game time.

Vs AP Top 10
13-37

50 games using AP ranking at game time.

Vs AP Top 5
5-20

25 games using AP ranking at game time.

Vs Oklahoma
7-9

Red River Rivalry games in this dataset.

Postseason / bowl record
14-13

27 scored postseason games in this dataset.

CFP record
0-0

0 College Football Playoff-labeled games since 2014.

National titles
1

Matched by coach team-season against the national championship dataset.

Record definition and data status

Career records use countable coach-season rows. Zero-game placeholders are excluded from aggregates until a completed-game fallback can verify the record.

Completed-game fallback uses scored games joined by coach, team, and season; advanced ratings are left blank when the season summary has not supplied them.

Latest completed coached game in this dataset: Dec 28, 2024. Current and future zero-game placeholders are kept visible but excluded from headline records.

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.

Mack Brown
EliteStrongAverageLean
Mack Brown: 1988 North CarolinaMack Brown: 1998 TexasMack Brown: 2019 North Carolina
1985Actual season year • SRS range -15.3 to 31.02024

Active comparison point

Mack Brown • 2005

Selected

2005 Texas

Best season

13-0 • SRS 31.0 • SP Overall 35.3

Win %

100.0%

YoY SRS

+11.3

SP Off / Def

47.6 / 12.2

Finish

#1

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.

Poll source
Ranking timing

Top 25

45-68-1

Games
114
Win rate
39.9%

Top 10

13-37

Games
50
Win rate
26.0%

Top 5

5-20

Games
25
Win rate
20.0%
View ranked game results114
2023 Regular Week 7North CarolinaMiami#25W41-31
2022 Regular Week 14North CarolinaClemson#10L10-39
2022 Postseason Week 1North CarolinaOregon#15L27-28
2021 Regular Week 13North CarolinaNC State#24L30-34
2021 Regular Week 11North CarolinaPittsburgh#25L23-30
2021 Regular Week 10North CarolinaWake Forest#10W58-55
2021 Regular Week 9North CarolinaNotre Dame#11L34-44
2020 Regular Week 15North CarolinaMiami#9W62-26
2020 Regular Week 13North CarolinaNotre Dame#2L17-31
2020 Regular Week 8North CarolinaNC State#23W48-21
2020 Regular Week 6North CarolinaVirginia Tech#19W56-45
2020 Postseason Week 1North CarolinaTexas A&M#4L27-41
2019 Regular Week 5North CarolinaClemson#1L20-21
2013 Regular Week 15TexasBaylor#9L10-30
2013 Regular Week 12TexasOklahoma State#12L13-38
2013 Regular Week 7TexasOklahoma#12W36-20
2013 Regular Week 3TexasOle Miss#25L23-44
2013 Postseason Week 1TexasOregon#9L7-30
2012 Regular Week 14TexasKansas State#7L24-42
2012 Regular Week 10TexasTexas Tech#20W31-22
2012 Regular Week 7TexasOklahoma#13L21-63
2012 Regular Week 6TexasWest Virginia#8L45-48
2012 Postseason Week 1TexasOregon State#20W31-27
2011 Regular Week 14TexasBaylor#19L24-48
2011 Regular Week 12TexasKansas State#16L13-17
2011 Regular Week 7TexasOklahoma State#6L26-38
2011 Regular Week 6TexasOklahoma#3L17-55
2010 Regular Week 13TexasTexas A&M#17L17-24
2010 Regular Week 11TexasOklahoma State#12L16-33
2010 Regular Week 9TexasBaylor#25L22-30
2010 Regular Week 7TexasNebraska#5W20-13
2010 Regular Week 5TexasOklahoma#8L20-28
2009 Regular Week 14TexasNebraska#21W13-12
2009 Regular Week 9TexasOklahoma State#13W41-14
2009 Regular Week 7TexasOklahoma#20W16-13
2009 Postseason Week 1TexasAlabama#1L21-37
2008 Regular Week 10TexasTexas Tech#6L33-39
2008 Regular Week 9TexasOklahoma State#7W28-24
2008 Regular Week 8TexasMissouri#11W56-31
2008 Regular Week 7TexasOklahoma#1W45-35
2008 Postseason Week 1TexasOhio State#9W24-21
2007 Regular Week 6TexasOklahoma#10L21-28
2007 Regular Week 2TexasTCU#19W34-13
2007 Postseason Week 1TexasArizona State#16W52-34
2006 Regular Week 8TexasNebraska#17W22-20
2006 Regular Week 6TexasOklahoma#14W28-10
2006 Regular Week 2TexasOhio State#1L7-24
2005 Regular Week 8TexasTexas Tech#10W52-17
2005 Regular Week 7TexasColorado#24W42-17
2005 Regular Week 2TexasOhio State#4W25-22
2005 Postseason Week 1TexasUSC#2W41-38
2004 Regular Week 14TexasTexas A&M#22W26-13
2004 Regular Week 11TexasOklahoma State#19W56-35
2004 Regular Week 7TexasOklahoma#2L0-12
2004 Postseason Week 1TexasMichigan#14W38-37
2003 Regular Week 12TexasOklahoma State#21W55-16
2003 Regular Week 11TexasNebraska#12W31-7
2003 Regular Week 8TexasOklahoma#1L13-65
2003 Regular Week 7TexasKansas State#16W24-20
2003 Postseason Week 1TexasWashington State#9L20-28
2002 Regular Week 10TexasIowa State#17W21-10
2002 Regular Week 9TexasKansas State#17W17-14
2002 Regular Week 8TexasOklahoma#2L24-35
2001 Regular Week 15TexasColorado#9L37-39
2001 Regular Week 7TexasOklahoma#3L3-14
2001 Postseason Week 1TexasWashington#21W47-43
2000 Regular Week 14TexasTexas A&M#22W43-17
2000 Regular Week 7TexasOklahoma#10L14-63
2000 Postseason Week 1TexasOregon#7L30-35
1999 Regular Week 14TexasTexas A&M#24L16-20
1999 Regular Week 9TexasNebraska#3W24-20
1999 Regular Week 6TexasKansas State#13L17-35
1999 Postseason Week 1TexasNebraska#3L6-22
1999 Postseason Week 1TexasArkansas#17L6-27
1998 Regular Week 14TexasTexas A&M#10W26-24
1998 Regular Week 10TexasNebraska#14W20-16
1998 Regular Week 4TexasKansas State#5L7-48
1998 Regular Week 3TexasUCLA#4L31-49
1996 Regular Week 13North CarolinaVirginia#24L17-20
1996 Regular Week 6North CarolinaFlorida State#2L0-13
1996 Regular Week 3North CarolinaSyracuse#9W27-10
1995 Regular Week 12North CarolinaFlorida State#6L12-28
1995 Regular Week 7North CarolinaVirginia#9W22-17
1994 Regular Week 13North CarolinaDuke#24W41-40
1994 Regular Week 9North CarolinaVirginia#25L10-34
1994 Regular Week 5North CarolinaFlorida State#3L18-31
1994 Postseason Week 1North CarolinaTexas#25L31-35
1993 Regular Week 9North CarolinaVirginia#21L10-17
1993 Regular Week 5North CarolinaNC State#19W35-14
1993 Regular Week 4North CarolinaFlorida State#1L7-33
1993 Regular Week 1North CarolinaUSC#18W31-9
1993 Postseason Week 1North CarolinaAlabama#14L10-24
1992 Regular Week 9North CarolinaGeorgia Tech#19W26-14
1992 Regular Week 8North CarolinaVirginia#17W27-7
1992 Regular Week 7North CarolinaFlorida State#8L13-36
1992 Regular Week 5North CarolinaNC State#23L20-27
1992 Postseason Week 1North CarolinaMississippi State#23W21-17
1991 Regular Week 11North CarolinaClemson#15L6-21
1990 Regular Week 12North CarolinaVirginia#8L10-24
1990 Regular Week 11North CarolinaClemson#18L3-20
1990 Regular Week 9North CarolinaGeorgia Tech#16T13-13
1989 Regular Week 12North CarolinaDuke#25L0-41
1989 Regular Week 10North CarolinaClemson#21L3-35
1989 Regular Week 4North CarolinaNC State#18L6-40
1988 Regular Week 11North CarolinaClemson#17L14-37
1988 Regular Week 6North CarolinaAuburn#4L21-47
1988 Regular Week 3North CarolinaOklahoma#4L0-28
1988 Regular Week 2North CarolinaSouth Carolina#19L10-31
1987 Regular Week 13TulaneLSU#6L36-41
1987 Regular Week 10TulaneFlorida State#4L14-73
1986 Regular Week 14TulaneLSU#5L17-37
1986 Regular Week 8TulaneMississippi State#13L27-34
1985 Regular Week 14TulaneLSU#13L19-31
1985 Regular Week 10TulaneGeorgia#18L3-58

Tenure map

Each stint expands by seasons coached. Deeper color signals a stronger average SRS over that stretch.

Length = seasons coachedDeeper color = stronger stint

North Carolina

2019-2024 • 6 seasons

Avg SRS 5.2 • Win % 57.1%

Texas

1998-2013 • 16 seasons

Avg SRS 16.9 • Win % 76.7%

North Carolina

1988-1997 • 10 seasons

Avg SRS 5.6 • Win % 59.9%

Tulane

1985-1987 • 3 seasons

Avg SRS -7.5 • Win % 32.4%

Longest tenure
Texas • 16 seasons
Best tenure
Texas • 16.9 SRS
Best tenure win rate
Texas • 76.7%

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.

Mack Brown sets the reference point in overall strength.

Overall Strength

Decisive edge

Mack Brown sets the reference point in overall strength.

Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.

Mack Brown

Elite

Raw avg SP Overall
11.9
Percentile
89th 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.

North Carolina

2019-2024 • 44-33

Compared with this school's baseline outside that stint over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).

Avg SRS 5.2Win % 57.1%

Avg wins

Higher is better

7.6 during vs 6.0 baseline

+1.6

Avg SRS

Higher is better

6.3 during vs 3.7 baseline

+2.7

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

8.0 during vs 7.5 baseline

+0.4

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

20.0% during vs 20.0% baseline

+0.0%

Texas

1998-2013 • 158-48

Compared with this school's baseline outside that stint over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).

Avg SRS 16.9Win % 76.7%

Avg wins

Higher is better

9.9 during vs 7.0 baseline

+2.9

Avg SRS

Higher is better

16.9 during vs 6.7 baseline

+10.2

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

22.1 during vs 8.9 baseline

+13.2

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

81.3% during vs 60.0% baseline

+21.3%

North Carolina

1988-1997 • 69-46-1

Compared with this school's baseline outside that stint over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).

Avg SRS 5.6Win % 59.9%

Avg wins

Higher is better

6.6 during vs 6.0 baseline

+0.6

Avg SRS

Higher is better

4.1 during vs 4.7 baseline

-0.6

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

4.0 during vs 3.0 baseline

+1.0

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

33.3% during vs 0.0% baseline

+33.3%

Tulane

1985-1987 • 11-23

Compared with this school's baseline outside that stint over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).

Avg SRS -7.5Win % 32.4%

Avg wins

Higher is better

3.7 during vs 4.8 baseline

-1.1

Avg SRS

Higher is better

-7.5 during vs 2.7 baseline

-10.1

Avg SP Overall

Higher is better

-13.5 during vs -1.5 baseline

-12.0

Ranked finish rate

Higher is better

0.0% during vs 0.0% baseline

+0.0%

Career highs and lows

High Points

Best Season

Texas 2005

13-0 • SRS 31.0

Biggest Improvement

North Carolina 1990

6-4-1 • 22.5 SRS

Best Offensive Season

Texas 2008

12-1 • SP Off 50.3

Best Defensive Season

Texas 2009

13-1 • SP Def 9.2

Setbacks

Lowest SRS Season

North Carolina 1989

1-10 • SRS -15.3

Biggest Drop

Texas 2010

5-7 • -23.1 SRS

Season-by-season results

Full transparency into every season in the coaching record. Positive YoY values indicate improvement from the prior season.

North Carolina20241266050.0%——0.75.031.526.3-8.1-11.5%Partial season
North Carolina20231385061.5%#21—8.87.434.427.8+4.6-2.8%Season summary
North Carolina20221495064.3%——4.27.841.735.0-0.5+18.1%Season summary
North Carolina20211367046.2%#10—4.76.437.831.7—-20.5%Season summary
North Carolina20201284066.7%#18#18—————+12.8%Season summary
North Carolina20191376053.8%——7.710.335.124.6-2.0-7.7%Season summary
Texas20131385061.5%#15—9.710.529.420.1-3.9-7.7%Season summary
Texas20121394069.2%#15#1913.618.642.223.4+0.9+7.7%Season summary
Texas20111385061.5%——12.718.631.113.0+11.4+19.9%Season summary
Texas20101257041.7%#5—1.310.624.815.3-23.1-51.2%Season summary
Texas200914131092.9%#2#224.430.037.69.2-4.3+0.5%Season summary
Texas200813121092.3%#11#428.736.050.315.8+17.3+15.4%Season summary
Texas200713103076.9%#4#1011.425.843.418.9-3.20.0%Season summary
Texas200613103076.9%#3#1314.621.937.416.4-16.4-23.1%Season summary
Texas2005131300100.0%#2#131.035.347.612.2+11.3+8.3%Season summary
Texas200412111091.7%#7#519.724.743.120.3+2.2+14.7%Season summary
Texas200313103076.9%#5#1217.522.746.728.3-3.4-7.7%Season summary
Texas200213112084.6%#4#620.924.241.118.7-1.50.0%Season summary
Texas200113112084.6%#5#522.423.143.823.2+4.8+9.6%Season summary
Texas20001293075.0%#7#1217.615.941.128.5+7.6+10.7%Season summary
Texas19991495064.3%#17#2110.016.239.325.6-5.3-10.7%Season summary
Texas19981293075.0%—#1515.318.946.031.9-3.8-15.9%Season summary
North Carolina199711101090.9%#7#619.120.534.414.6-2.1+7.6%Partial season
North Carolina199612102083.3%—#1021.224.135.411.6+15.8+25.0%Season summary
North Carolina19951275058.3%#20—5.47.128.622.5+0.6-8.3%Season summary
North Carolina19941284066.7%#19—4.85.734.931.1-5.5-10.3%Season summary
North Carolina199313103076.9%#20#1910.311.937.427.4+4.1+1.9%Season summary
North Carolina19921293075.0%—#196.27.730.424.1+1.4+11.4%Season summary
North Carolina19911174063.6%——4.84.625.121.3-2.4+4.5%Season summary
North Carolina19901164159.1%——7.27.623.717.1+22.5+50.0%Season summary
North Carolina19891111009.1%——-15.3-20.112.732.6-7.70.0%Season summary
North Carolina19881111009.1%——-7.6-12.429.038.0-9.6-40.9%Season summary
Tulane19871266050.0%——2.0-0.738.037.7+13.6+13.6%Season summary
Tulane19861147036.4%——-11.6-17.625.539.9+1.2+27.3%Season summary
Tulane19851111009.1%——-12.8-22.217.036.9——Season summary

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