Coaches Research Hub
Search any coach, jump to the record answer, then verify it with year-by-year rows, ranked-game splits, school impact, and comparisons.
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Search coach records, career wins, win percentage, and rankings from the same filtered universe as the discovery visuals below. Start from the recommended sample, then tighten the field around identity, school, time span, or quality.
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1271 coaches in the current filtered result set
Summary and Filtering
Coach search stays primary, then school, archetype, time span, and quality sharpen the rankings. The recommended starting point is 3+ seasons.
Primary Discovery
Start with career shape or flip to identity. Either way, the chart, the coach summary, the outlier list, and the table context all stay synchronized.
Start with the simplest question: who paired real strength with a repeatable week-to-week shape?
Mike Knoll
Volatility: 4.22 • Average SRS: -30.12
9.1% win rate • -25.6 peak SRS
Hover or focus a point to isolate it. Click a coach to carry that selection into the results table.
Average SRS reads overall strength. Volatility is the spread of season-to-season SRS, so lower values mean a steadier profile.
Career shape lens
This is the clearest first-pass view for peak versus stability. It is the best place to start browsing.
Mike Knoll is currently highlighted in the success vs volatility view.
These callouts update with the active discovery mode and filtered coach set.
Highest peak
John Corbett
Single-season ceiling leader in the current filtered set.
Most consistent elite coach
Craig Fertig
High average strength without the season-to-season swing.
Steadiest floor
Mike Sanford Jr
Lowest volatility in the view. Lower is more stable.
Elite but volatile
Todd Monken
Big ceiling, but the weekly shape moved around more than the steady tier.
Keep the ceiling board in view, but as a support module for the active lens, not the main destination.
1. Harry Hughes
1916
2. Red Blaik
1945
3. Nelson Norgren
1916
4. Henry Williams
1905
5. Amos Alonzo Stagg
1905
Supporting Insights
These are shortcuts into the same table below. Performance leads the stack, while stability and longevity stay visible without competing with the main chart.
Performance
The fastest path into peak and results leaders.
Single-season ceiling leaders.
1. Harry Hughes
1916 Colorado State (6-0-1)
2. Red Blaik
1945 Army (9-0)
3. Nelson Norgren
1916 Utah (3-2)
4. Henry Williams
1905 Minnesota (10-1)
5. Amos Alonzo Stagg
1905 Chicago (11-0)
Who won the most across a meaningful sample.
1. Walter Camp
5 seasons
2. Curt Cignetti
2025 Indiana (16-0)
3. Knute Rockne
1924 Notre Dame (10-0)
4. Ryan Day
2019 Ohio State (13-1)
5. Frank Leahy
1946 Notre Dame (8-0-1)
Coaches who stacked elite endings.
1. Bear Bryant
1971 Alabama (11-1)
2. Joe Paterno
1994 Penn State (12-0)
3. Tom Osborne
1995 Nebraska (12-0)
4. Nick Saban
2016 Alabama (14-1)
5. Bo Schembechler
1973 Michigan (10-0-1)
Stability
Who stays in control year after year.
Low SRS volatility among winning coaches with a real sample.
1. Parke Davis
1897 Lafayette (9-2-1)
2. Manny Diaz
2025 Duke (9-5)
3. Ryan Silverfield
2022 Memphis (7-6)
4. Lloyd Carr
1997 Michigan (12-0)
5. Elmer Layden
1938 Notre Dame (8-1)
Longevity
Long arcs, big samples, and durable careers.
Big careers and long arcs.
1. John Anderson
1976 Brown (8-1)
2. Paul Davis
1963 Mississippi State (7-2-2)
3. Amos Alonzo Stagg
1905 Chicago (11-0)
4. George Barclay
1951 Washington and Lee (6-4)
5. Joe Paterno
1994 Penn State (12-0)
Results Table
1271 filtered coaches in view. Lower rank numbers are better. Lower volatility means more stable. Lower SP Def numbers are better on the identity chart.
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C Noel Workman 3-21-1 • 1928-1930 | Iowa State | 3 | 25 | 3 | 21 | 14.0% | -6.5 | -4.9 1930 peak | 1.6 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
Jim Bradley 23-31-1 • 1973-1977 | New Mexico State | 5 | 55 | 23 | 31 | 42.7% | -12.8 | -5.9 1974 peak | 4.6 | 18.6 | 32.2 | — | 0 | Defense-First Defense-First | |
Jack Harbaugh 25-27-3 • 1982-1986 | Western Michigan | 5 | 55 | 25 | 27 | 48.2% | -13.7 | -10.5 1985 peak | 2.5 | 18.3 | 22.8 | — | 0 | Defense-First Defense-First | |
Gerad Parker 12-20 • 2016-2025 | Purdue, Troy | 3 | 32 | 12 | 20 | 37.5% | -10.1 | -7.9 2025 peak | 2.0 | 24.3 | 31.6 | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
Scot Loeffler 27-41 • 2019-2024 | Bowling Green | 6 | 68 | 27 | 41 | 39.7% | -13.2 | -1.9 2024 peak | 9.7 | 20.6 | 32.9 | — | 0 | Balanced Volatile Builder | |
Kevin Steele 9-37 • 1999-2020 | Auburn, Baylor | 5 | 46 | 9 | 37 | 19.6% | -12.5 | 7.9 2020 peak | 10.6 | 25.6 | 34.6 | — | 0 | Offense-First Volatile Builder | |
Walter Johnson 52-51-6 • 1915-1936 | Presbyterian | 13 | 109 | 52 | 51 | 50.5% | -20.3 | -2.0 1926 peak | 10.9 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced Volatile Builder | |
Ron Caragher 19-30 • 2013-2016 | San José State | 4 | 49 | 19 | 30 | 38.8% | -11.2 | -5.6 2013 peak | 5.0 | 26.1 | 34.5 | — | 0 | Offense-First Offense-First | |
Tim Rose 31-44-3 • 1983-1989 | Miami (OH) | 7 | 78 | 31 | 44 | 41.7% | -13.0 | -2.7 1986 peak | 9.4 | 20.8 | 27.0 | — | 0 | Defense-First Defense-First | |
Ben Collins 18-29-1 • 1957-1961 | UTEP | 5 | 48 | 18 | 29 | 38.5% | -11.2 | -4.3 1957 peak | 4.7 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
Bill Beall 3-28 • 1969-1971 | Baylor | 3 | 31 | 3 | 28 | 9.7% | -7.4 | 0.7 1970 peak | 5.8 | 12.1 | 27.4 | — | 0 | Defense-First Defense-First | |
Darrell Dickey 42-64 • 1998-2006 | North Texas | 9 | 106 | 42 | 64 | 39.6% | -13.9 | 1.4 2002 peak | 8.6 | 17.6 | 33.2 | — | 0 | Defense-First Defense-First | |
Gene Murphy 59-89-1 • 1980-1992 | Cal State Fullerton | 13 | 149 | 59 | 89 | 39.9% | -13.8 | 1.1 1984 peak | 9.2 | 22.6 | 33.4 | — | 0 | Balanced Longevity Coach | |
Harry Anderson 13-26 • 1965-1968 | San José State | 4 | 39 | 13 | 26 | 33.3% | -9.1 | -3.0 1966 peak | 5.0 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
Turner Gill 31-55 • 2006-2018 | Buffalo, Kansas +1 | 7 | 86 | 31 | 55 | 36.0% | -10.9 | -1.7 2008 peak | 5.2 | 20.3 | 37.2 | — | 0 | Balanced Longevity Coach | |
JW Hancock 33-31-5 • 1927-1937 | Mississippi State, Northern Colorado | 9 | 69 | 33 | 31 | 51.4% | -16.3 | -5.0 1927 peak | 5.8 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
Larry Lacewell 12-21 • 1979-1981 | Arkansas State | 3 | 33 | 12 | 21 | 36.4% | -11.1 | -0.5 1981 peak | 10.9 | 14.5 | 24.1 | — | 0 | Defense-First Volatile Builder | |
Gus Tebell 27-43-6 • 1925-1936 | NC State, Virginia | 8 | 76 | 27 | 43 | 39.5% | -13.4 | 1.7 1927 peak | 7.7 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced Longevity Coach | |
Chris Creighton 61-83 • 2014-2025 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 144 | 61 | 83 | 42.4% | -12.2 | -3.4 2018 peak | 7.3 | 23.0 | 34.5 | — | 0 | Offense-First Longevity Coach | |
Shane Montgomery 17-33 • 2005-2024 | Massachusetts, Miami (OH) | 5 | 50 | 17 | 33 | 34.0% | -11.9 | 2.9 2005 peak | 8.0 | 19.8 | 31.7 | — | 0 | Defense-First Longevity Coach | |
Dave Baldwin 18-27 • 1997-2000 | San José State | 4 | 45 | 18 | 27 | 40.0% | -11.6 | -2.8 2000 peak | 5.8 | 31.9 | 40.1 | — | 0 | Offense-First Offense-First | |
Don Lawrence 11-22 • 1971-1973 | Virginia | 3 | 33 | 11 | 22 | 33.3% | -7.9 | -6.1 1972 peak | 1.3 | 19.0 | 31.7 | — | 0 | Defense-First Defense-First | |
Doc Urich 24-26 • 1966-1970 | Buffalo, Northern Illinois | 5 | 50 | 24 | 26 | 48.0% | -13.4 | -6.0 1966 peak | 5.8 | 24.5 | 32.1 | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
Earl Brown 3-22-4 • 1948-1950 | Auburn | 3 | 29 | 3 | 22 | 17.2% | -6.4 | -1.0 1949 peak | 5.8 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
Mark Snyder 23-37 • 2005-2009 | Marshall | 5 | 60 | 23 | 37 | 38.3% | -9.5 | -5.4 2009 peak | 2.5 | 24.1 | 31.4 | — | 0 | Balanced — |