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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Fast answers, deeper profiles.
Current Research Window
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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6 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?
David Elson
Volatility: 4.08 • Average SRS: -19.67
25.0% win rate • -13.9 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.
David Elson coached 3 seasons, won 25.0%, and posted an average SRS of -19.7. Best season: 2007 Western Kentucky. The profile was balanced with a very steady week-to-week shape. One primary stint defined the run.
These callouts update with the active discovery mode and filtered coach set.
Highest peak
Bobby Petrino
Single-season ceiling leader in the current filtered set.
Steadiest floor
Mike Sanford Jr
Lowest volatility in the view. Lower is more stable.
Keep the ceiling board in view, but as a support module for the active lens, not the main destination.
1. Bobby Petrino
2004
2. Jeff Brohm
2024
3. Willie Taggart
2015
4. Tyson Helton
2021
5. David Elson
2007
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. Bobby Petrino
2004 Louisville (11-1)
2. Jeff Brohm
2024 Louisville (9-4)
3. Willie Taggart
2015 South Florida (8-5)
4. Tyson Helton
2021 Western Kentucky (9-5)
5. David Elson
2007 Western Kentucky (7-5)
Who won the most across a meaningful sample.
1. Bobby Petrino
2004 Louisville (11-1)
2. Jeff Brohm
2024 Louisville (9-4)
3. Tyson Helton
2021 Western Kentucky (9-5)
4. Willie Taggart
2015 South Florida (8-5)
5. Mike Sanford Jr
2022 Colorado (1-6)
Coaches who stacked elite endings.
1. Bobby Petrino
2004 Louisville (11-1)
2. Jeff Brohm
2024 Louisville (9-4)
3. Tyson Helton
2021 Western Kentucky (9-5)
4. Willie Taggart
2015 South Florida (8-5)
5. Mike Sanford Jr
2022 Colorado (1-6)
Stability
Who stays in control year after year.
Low SRS volatility among winning coaches with a real sample.
1. Jeff Brohm
2024 Louisville (9-4)
2. Bobby Petrino
2004 Louisville (11-1)
Longevity
Long arcs, big samples, and durable careers.
Big careers and long arcs.
1. Bobby Petrino
2004 Louisville (11-1)
2. Willie Taggart
2015 South Florida (8-5)
3. Jeff Brohm
2024 Louisville (9-4)
4. Tyson Helton
2021 Western Kentucky (9-5)
5. Mike Sanford Jr
2022 Colorado (1-6)
Results Table
6 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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David Elson 9-27 • 2007-2009 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 36 | 9 | 27 | 25.0% | -19.7 | -13.9 2007 peak | 4.1 | 15.2 | 38.6 | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
Mike Sanford Jr 10-22 • 2017-2022 | Colorado, Western Kentucky | 3 | 32 | 10 | 22 | 31.3% | -15.0 | -14.7 2022 peak | 0.2 | 22.5 | 35.6 | — | 0 | Offense-First Offense-First | |
Willie Taggart 71-81 • 2010-2022 | Florida Atlantic, Florida State +3 | 13 | 152 | 71 | 81 | 46.7% | -4.6 | 8.4 2015 peak | 7.8 | 24.7 | 29.0 | #19 | 0 | Balanced Volatile Builder | |
Tyson Helton 57-36 • 2019-2025 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 93 | 57 | 36 | 61.3% | -2.5 | 5.0 2021 peak | 4.5 | 27.7 | 26.7 | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
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 | |
Bobby Petrino 119-56 • 2003-2018 | Arkansas, Louisville +1 | 14 | 175 | 119 | 56 | 68.0% | 10.0 | 22.3 2004 peak | 10.8 | 37.6 | 24.0 | #5 | 3 | Offense-First Peak Dominator |
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