Highest Peak SRS
Single-season ceiling leaders.
1. Andy Smith
1920 California (9-0)
35.12. Fred Akers
1977 Texas (11-1)
26.13. Jack Mollenkopf
1958 Purdue (6-1-2)
21.34. James Phelan
1929 Purdue (8-0)
21.25. Cecil Isbell
1945 Purdue (7-3)
20.5
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Summary and Filtering
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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?
24 coaches shown
Coach fieldOutlier markerSelected focus
Elite and steady
Elite but volatile
Lower ceiling but stable
Lower ceiling and unstable
Gerad Parker
Volatility: 1.99 • Average SRS: -10.07
37.5% win rate • -7.9 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
Gerad Parker
This is the clearest first-pass view for peak versus stability. It is the best place to start browsing.
BalancedBalanced
Gerad Parker coached 3 seasons, won 37.5%, and posted an average SRS of -10.1. Best season: 2025 Troy. The profile was balanced with a very steady week-to-week shape. 2 stints shaped the career arc.
- Volatility
- 1.99
- Average SRS
- -10.07
- Career Win %
- 37.5%
- Peak SRS
- -7.9
Active chart outliers
These callouts update with the active discovery mode and filtered coach set.
Highest peak
Andy Smith
Single-season ceiling leader in the current filtered set.
35.1 peak SRSMost consistent elite coach
Jack Mollenkopf
High average strength without the season-to-season swing.
17.13 avg SRS • 3.82 volatilitySteadiest floor
DM Balliet
Lowest volatility in the view. Lower is more stable.
0.00 volatility
Top Career Peaks
Keep the ceiling board in view, but as a support module for the active lens, not the main destination.
- 35.1
1. Andy Smith
1920
- 26.1
2. Fred Akers
1977
- 21.3
3. Jack Mollenkopf
1958
- 21.2
4. James Phelan
1929
- 20.5
5. Cecil Isbell
1945
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. Andy Smith
1920 California (9-0)
77.1%2. Noble Kizer
1932 Purdue (7-0-1)
75.0%3. DM Balliet
1901 Purdue (4-4-1)
67.7%4. Jack Mollenkopf
1958 Purdue (6-1-2)
67.0%5. Jim Young
1975 Arizona (9-2)
62.7%
Most Top 10 Finishes
Coaches who stacked elite endings.
1. Fred Akers
1977 Texas (11-1)
42. Jack Mollenkopf
1958 Purdue (6-1-2)
33. James Phelan
1929 Purdue (8-0)
34. Jim Young
1975 Arizona (9-2)
15. Andy Smith
1920 California (9-0)
0
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. Jack Mollenkopf
1958 Purdue (6-1-2)
3.82. Noble Kizer
1932 Purdue (7-0-1)
4.23. Jeff Brohm
2024 Louisville (9-4)
5.04. James Phelan
1929 Purdue (8-0)
8.05. Jim Young
1975 Arizona (9-2)
9.2
Longevity
Longevity shortcuts
Long arcs, big samples, and durable careers.
Longest Careers
Big careers and long arcs.
1. James Phelan
1929 Purdue (8-0)
28 years2. Jim Colletto
1995 Purdue (4-6-1)
22 years3. Mal Elward
1938 Purdue (5-1-2)
20 years4. Jim Young
1975 Arizona (9-2)
18 years5. Joe Tiller
1998 Purdue (9-4)
18 years
Results Table
Coach results table
24 filtered coaches in view. Lower rank numbers are better. Lower volatility means more stable. Lower SP Def numbers are better on the identity chart.
24 filtered coachesSuccess vs Volatility activeSorted by Career Quality ascending
| Compare | |||||||||||||||
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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 — | |
Darrell Hazell 25-43 • 2011-2016 | Kent State, Purdue | 6 | 68 | 25 | 43 | 36.8% | -9.3 | -0.5 2012 peak | 4.8 | 22.0 | 30.5 | — | 0 | Defense-First Defense-First | |
Alpha Jamison 11-11-1 • 1898-1900 | Purdue | 3 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 50.0% | -9.7 | -3.4 1898 peak | 4.6 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
DM Balliet 22-10-2 • 1893-1901 | Purdue | 4 | 34 | 22 | 10 | 67.7% | -13.2 | -13.2 1901 peak | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
Danny Hope 19-24 • 2009-2012 | Purdue | 4 | 49 | 19 | 24 | 38.8% | -4.3 | -0.9 2009 peak | 2.7 | 25.6 | 25.5 | — | 0 | Defense-First Defense-First | |
William Dietz 17-19-3 • 1917-1926 | Purdue, Washington State +1 | 5 | 39 | 17 | 19 | 47.4% | -11.1 | 8.1 1921 peak | 11.8 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
Jim Colletto 37-81-4 • 1975-1996 | Cal State Fullerton, Purdue | 11 | 122 | 37 | 81 | 32.0% | -6.3 | 11.7 1995 peak | 11.1 | 26.0 | 31.8 | — | 0 | Offense-First Volatile Builder | |
Leon Burtnett 21-34-1 • 1982-1986 | Purdue | 5 | 56 | 21 | 34 | 38.4% | -2.1 | 4.4 1985 peak | 5.9 | 29.6 | 31.9 | — | 0 | Offense-First Offense-First | |
Butch Scanlon 7-12-1 • 1918-1920 | Purdue | 3 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 37.5% | 2.9 | 5.2 1919 peak | 2.3 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
Mal Elward 21-29-6 • 1922-1941 | Grinnell, Purdue | 7 | 56 | 21 | 29 | 42.9% | 2.1 | 9.7 1938 peak | 7.2 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced Longevity Coach | |
Alex Agase 50-83-2 • 1964-1976 | Northwestern, Purdue | 13 | 135 | 50 | 83 | 37.8% | 2.3 | 17.7 1970 peak | 7.0 | 23.5 | 22.2 | — | 0 | Defense-First Longevity Coach | |
MH Horr 8-11-1 • 1910-1912 | Purdue | 3 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 42.5% | 4.2 | 19.3 1912 peak | 11.0 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced Volatile Builder | |
Bob DeMoss 13-18 • 1970-1972 | Purdue | 3 | 31 | 13 | 18 | 41.9% | 10.7 | 14.3 1972 peak | 3.3 | 25.7 | 19.7 | — | 0 | Defense-First Consistent Winner | |
Barry Odom 47-43 • 2016-2025 | Missouri, Purdue +1 | 7 | 90 | 47 | 43 | 52.2% | 4.5 | 18.9 2018 peak | 6.9 | 31.3 | 26.1 | #23 | 0 | Offense-First Offense-First | |
Stuart Holcomb 35-42-4 • 1947-1955 | Purdue | 9 | 81 | 35 | 42 | 45.7% | 9.7 | 17.7 1954 peak | 4.6 | — | — | #18 | 0 | Balanced Consistent Winner | |
Joe Tiller 126-92-1 • 1991-2008 | Purdue, Wyoming | 18 | 219 | 126 | 92 | 57.8% | 5.7 | 18.5 1998 peak | 6.8 | 35.4 | 27.9 | #13 | 0 | Offense-First Longevity Coach | |
Jeff Brohm 94-56 • 2014-2025 | Louisville, Purdue +1 | 12 | 150 | 94 | 56 | 62.7% | 7.3 | 15.4 2024 peak | 5.0 | 34.5 | 26.4 | #19 | 0 | Offense-First Consistent Winner | |
Cecil Isbell 14-14-1 • 1944-1946 | Purdue | 3 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 50.0% | 15.6 | 20.5 1945 peak | 5.6 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
Jim Young 120-71-2 • 1973-1990 | Arizona, Army +1 | 17 | 193 | 120 | 71 | 62.7% | 2.3 | 14.8 1975 peak | 9.2 | 26.2 | 26.6 | #10 | 1 | Balanced Longevity Coach | |
Noble Kizer 42-13-3 • 1930-1936 | Purdue | 7 | 58 | 42 | 13 | 75.0% | 14.2 | 19.8 1932 peak | 4.2 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced Consistent Winner | |
Andy Smith 86-22-10 • 1913-1925 | California, Purdue | 13 | 118 | 86 | 22 | 77.1% | 14.6 | 35.1 1920 peak | 14.2 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced Peak Dominator | |
Fred Akers 108-75-3 • 1975-1990 | Purdue, Texas +1 | 16 | 186 | 108 | 75 | 58.9% | 6.7 | 26.1 1977 peak | 11.9 | 27.9 | 21.9 | #2 | 4 | Defense-First Peak Dominator | |
James Phelan 136-82-14 • 1920-1947 | Missouri, Purdue +2 | 27 | 232 | 136 | 82 | 61.6% | 7.3 | 21.2 1929 peak | 8.0 | — | — | #5 | 3 | Balanced Peak Dominator | |
Jack Mollenkopf 84-39-9 • 1956-1969 | Purdue | 14 | 132 | 84 | 39 | 67.0% | 17.1 | 21.3 1958 peak | 3.8 | — | — | #7 | 3 | Balanced Peak Dominator |
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