Highest Peak SRS
Single-season ceiling leaders.
1. Ed Orgeron
2019 LSU (15-0)
34.22. Nick Saban
2016 Alabama (14-1)
33.63. Les Miles
2011 LSU (13-1)
29.94. Dana Bible
1941 Texas (8-1-1)
28.85. Charles McClendon
1969 LSU (9-1)
26.1
Coaches Research Hub
College football coach records, rankings, and profiles.
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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Summary and Filtering
Search coach records and career stats
Coach search stays primary, then school, archetype, time span, and quality sharpen the rankings. The recommended starting point is 3+ seasons.
Primary Discovery
One clear lens at a time.
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.
Success vs Volatility
Start with the simplest question: who paired real strength with a repeatable week-to-week shape?
18 coaches shown
Coach fieldOutlier markerSelected focus
Elite and steady
Elite but volatile
Lower ceiling but stable
Lower ceiling and unstable
Pat Dwyer
Volatility: 1.38 • Average SRS: -4.57
68.0% win rate • -3.4 peak SRS
Volatility
Average 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
Pat Dwyer
This is the clearest first-pass view for peak versus stability. It is the best place to start browsing.
BalancedBalanced
Pat Dwyer coached 3 seasons, won 68.0%, and posted an average SRS of -4.6. Best season: 1911 LSU. The profile was balanced with a very steady week-to-week shape. One primary stint defined the run.
- Volatility
- 1.38
- Average SRS
- -4.57
- Career Win %
- 68.0%
- Peak SRS
- -3.4
Active chart outliers
These callouts update with the active discovery mode and filtered coach set.
Highest peak
Ed Orgeron
Single-season ceiling leader in the current filtered set.
34.2 peak SRSMost consistent elite coach
Nick Saban
High average strength without the season-to-season swing.
19.76 avg SRS • 9.91 volatilitySteadiest floor
Pat Dwyer
Lowest volatility in the view. Lower is more stable.
1.38 volatility
Top Career Peaks
Keep the ceiling board in view, but as a support module for the active lens, not the main destination.
- 34.2
1. Ed Orgeron
2019
- 33.6
2. Nick Saban
2016
- 29.9
3. Les Miles
2011
- 28.8
4. Dana Bible
1941
- 26.1
5. Charles McClendon
1969
Supporting Insights
Quick leaderboards, grouped on purpose.
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
Primary leaderboard shortcuts
The fastest path into peak and results leaders.
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Best Career Win %
Who won the most across a meaningful sample.
1. Nick Saban
2016 Alabama (14-1)
80.6%2. Bill Arnsparger
1986 LSU (9-3)
75.0%3. Brian Kelly
2017 Notre Dame (10-3)
71.9%4. Dana Bible
1941 Texas (8-1-1)
71.5%5. Biff Jones
1926 Army (7-1-1)
70.0%
Most Top 10 Finishes
Coaches who stacked elite endings.
1. Nick Saban
2016 Alabama (14-1)
182. Charles McClendon
1969 LSU (9-1)
53. Les Miles
2011 LSU (13-1)
54. Brian Kelly
2017 Notre Dame (10-3)
45. Bernie Moore
1936 LSU (9-1-1)
3
Stability
Stability shortcuts
Who stays in control year after year.
Most Consistent Winning Coaches
Low SRS volatility among winning coaches with a real sample.
1. Biff Jones
1926 Army (7-1-1)
5.22. Charles McClendon
1969 LSU (9-1)
5.73. Bernie Moore
1936 LSU (9-1-1)
7.64. Mike Donahue
1913 Auburn (8-0)
8.85. Dana Bible
1941 Texas (8-1-1)
8.8
Longevity
Longevity shortcuts
Long arcs, big samples, and durable careers.
Longest Careers
Big careers and long arcs.
1. Nick Saban
2016 Alabama (14-1)
34 years2. Dana Bible
1941 Texas (8-1-1)
32 years3. Mike Donahue
1913 Auburn (8-0)
24 years4. Brian Kelly
2017 Notre Dame (10-3)
22 years5. Les Miles
2011 LSU (13-1)
20 years
Results Table
Coach results table
18 filtered coaches in view. Lower rank numbers are better. Lower volatility means more stable. Lower SP Def numbers are better on the identity chart.
18 filtered coachesSuccess vs Volatility activeSorted by Career Quality ascending
| Compare | |||||||||||||||
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Pat Dwyer 16-7-2 • 1911-1913 | LSU | 3 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 68.0% | -4.6 | -3.4 1911 peak | 1.4 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
Curley Hallman 31-36 • 1988-1994 | LSU, Southern Miss | 6 | 67 | 31 | 36 | 46.3% | 2.0 | 6.7 1988 peak | 3.7 | 30.3 | 27.0 | — | 0 | Offense-First Program Stabilizer | |
Gerry DiNardo 59-77-1 • 1991-2004 | Indiana, LSU +1 | 12 | 137 | 59 | 77 | 43.4% | 0.1 | 16.2 1997 peak | 9.2 | 29.0 | 28.5 | #12 | 0 | Offense-First Longevity Coach | |
Russ Cohen 23-13-1 • 1928-1931 | LSU | 4 | 37 | 23 | 13 | 63.5% | -0.3 | 6.3 1928 peak | 5.9 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
Mike Donahue 122-54-8 • 1904-1927 | Auburn, LSU | 23 | 184 | 122 | 54 | 68.5% | 1.5 | 15.6 1913 peak | 8.8 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced Longevity Coach | |
Jerry Stovall 22-21-2 • 1980-1983 | LSU | 4 | 45 | 22 | 21 | 51.1% | 7.8 | 21.3 1982 peak | 9.5 | 27.8 | 24.0 | #11 | 0 | Defense-First Defense-First | |
Gaynell Tinsley 35-34-6 • 1948-1954 | LSU | 7 | 75 | 35 | 34 | 50.7% | 8.6 | 16.3 1949 peak | 4.3 | — | — | #9 | 1 | Balanced Consistent Winner | |
Paul Dietzel 109-95-5 • 1955-1974 | Army, LSU +1 | 20 | 209 | 109 | 95 | 53.3% | 7.4 | 25.6 1961 peak | 8.6 | 28.6 | 27.4 | #1 | 3 | Offense-First Peak Dominator | |
Mike Archer 27-18-1 • 1987-1990 | LSU | 4 | 46 | 27 | 18 | 59.8% | 9.1 | 20.0 1987 peak | 8.7 | 31.6 | 20.2 | #5 | 1 | Balanced — | |
Ed Orgeron 67-47 • 2005-2021 | LSU, Ole Miss +1 | 10 | 114 | 67 | 47 | 58.8% | 9.7 | 34.2 2019 peak | 12.4 | 31.6 | 19.3 | #1 | 1 | Defense-First Peak Dominator | |
Biff Jones 87-33-15 • 1926-1941 | Army, LSU +2 | 14 | 135 | 87 | 33 | 70.0% | 10.2 | 20.2 1926 peak | 5.2 | — | — | #7 | 1 | Balanced Consistent Winner | |
Bill Arnsparger 26-8-2 • 1984-1986 | LSU | 3 | 36 | 26 | 8 | 75.0% | 13.0 | 15.5 1986 peak | 2.0 | 30.8 | 15.1 | #10 | 1 | Defense-First Consistent Winner | |
Dana Bible 190-69-22 • 1915-1946 | LSU, Mississippi College +3 | 31 | 281 | 190 | 69 | 71.5% | 9.1 | 28.8 1941 peak | 8.8 | — | — | #4 | 3 | Balanced Peak Dominator | |
Bernie Moore 83-39-6 • 1935-1947 | LSU | 13 | 128 | 83 | 39 | 67.2% | 12.3 | 23.2 1936 peak | 7.6 | — | — | #2 | 3 | Balanced Peak Dominator | |
Brian Kelly 202-79 • 2004-2025 | Central Michigan, Cincinnati +2 | 23 | 281 | 202 | 79 | 71.9% | 10.3 | 22.0 2017 peak | 9.5 | 33.6 | 21.4 | #4 | 4 | Balanced Peak Dominator | |
Les Miles 145-73 • 2001-2020 | Kansas, LSU +1 | 18 | 218 | 145 | 73 | 66.5% | 12.4 | 29.9 2011 peak | 10.6 | 35.5 | 19.7 | #1 | 5 | Balanced Peak Dominator | |
Charles McClendon 135-61-7 • 1962-1979 | LSU | 18 | 203 | 135 | 61 | 68.2% | 16.2 | 26.1 1969 peak | 5.7 | 29.6 | 14.9 | #7 | 5 | Defense-First Peak Dominator | |
Nick Saban 297-71-1 • 1990-2023 | Alabama, LSU +2 | 28 | 369 | 297 | 71 | 80.6% | 19.8 | 33.6 2016 peak | 9.9 | 39.4 | 16.2 | #1 | 18 | Balanced Peak Dominator |
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