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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?

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Coach fieldOutlier markerSelected focus

Elite and steady

Elite but volatile

Lower ceiling but stable

Lower ceiling and unstable

Buck Shaw

Volatility: 10.99 • Average SRS: 5.90

68.5% win rate • 16.1 peak SRS

Volatility

Average SRS

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Average SRS reads overall strength. Volatility is the spread of season-to-season SRS, so lower values mean a steadier profile.

Career shape lens

Buck Shaw

This is the clearest first-pass view for peak versus stability. It is the best place to start browsing.

BalancedLongevity Coach

Buck Shaw coached 9 seasons, won 68.5%, and posted an average SRS of 5.9. Best season: 1940 Santa Clara. The profile was balanced with a highly volatile profile. 3 stints shaped the career arc.

Volatility: 10.99
Average SRS: 5.90
Career Win %: 68.5%
Peak SRS: 16.1

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Active chart outliers

These callouts update with the active discovery mode and filtered coach set.

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Highest peak
Fisher DeBerry
Single-season ceiling leader in the current filtered set.
21.0 peak SRS
Most consistent elite coach
Buck Shaw
High average strength without the season-to-season swing.
5.90 avg SRS • 10.99 volatility

Top Career Peaks

Keep the ceiling board in view, but as a support module for the active lens, not the main destination.

1. Fisher DeBerry
1985
21.0
2. Ken Hatfield
1990
19.4
3. Ben Martin
1969
17.0
4. Buck Shaw
1940
16.1
5. Troy Calhoun
2019
10.2

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.

3 boards

Highest Peak SRS

Single-season ceiling leaders.

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1. Fisher DeBerry
1985 Air Force (12-1)
21.0
2. Ken Hatfield
1990 Clemson (10-2)
19.4
3. Ben Martin
1969 Air Force (6-4)
17.0
4. Buck Shaw
1940 Santa Clara (6-1-1)
16.1
5. Troy Calhoun
2019 Air Force (11-2)
10.2

Best Career Win %

Who won the most across a meaningful sample.

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1. Buck Shaw
1940 Santa Clara (6-1-1)
68.5%
2. Fisher DeBerry
1985 Air Force (12-1)
60.8%
3. Troy Calhoun
2019 Air Force (11-2)
58.9%
4. Ken Hatfield
1990 Clemson (10-2)
54.5%
5. Ben Martin
1969 Air Force (6-4)
46.9%

Most Top 10 Finishes

Coaches who stacked elite endings.

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1. Buck Shaw
1940 Santa Clara (6-1-1)
3
2. Fisher DeBerry
1985 Air Force (12-1)
1
3. Ken Hatfield
1990 Clemson (10-2)
1
4. Ben Martin
1969 Air Force (6-4)
1
5. Troy Calhoun
2019 Air Force (11-2)
0

Stability

Stability shortcuts

Who stays in control year after year.

1 board

Most Consistent Winning Coaches

Low SRS volatility among winning coaches with a real sample.

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1. Fisher DeBerry
1985 Air Force (12-1)
7.1
2. Buck Shaw
1940 Santa Clara (6-1-1)
11.0

Longevity

Longevity shortcuts

Long arcs, big samples, and durable careers.

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Longest Careers

Big careers and long arcs.

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1. Ken Hatfield
1990 Clemson (10-2)
27 years
2. Fisher DeBerry
1985 Air Force (12-1)
23 years
3. Ben Martin
1969 Air Force (6-4)
22 years
4. Buck Shaw
1940 Santa Clara (6-1-1)
21 years
5. Troy Calhoun
2019 Air Force (11-2)
19 years

Results Table

Coach results table

5 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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5 filtered coachesSuccess vs Volatility activeSorted by Career Quality descending


Buck Shaw 52-22-7 • 1937-1957	Air Force, California +1	9	81	52	22	68.5%	5.9	16.1 1940 peak	11.0	—	—	#0	3	Balanced Longevity Coach
Fisher DeBerry 169-109-1 • 1984-2006	Air Force	23	279	169	109	60.8%	2.7	21.0 1985 peak	7.1	32.9	29.7	#8	1	Offense-First Peak Dominator
Ken Hatfield 168-140-4 • 1979-2005	Air Force, Arkansas +2	27	312	168	140	54.5%	0.0	19.4 1990 peak	10.3	27.8	27.4	#9	1	Balanced Longevity Coach
Ben Martin 102-116-10 • 1956-1977	Air Force, Virginia	22	228	102	116	46.9%	1.8	17.0 1969 peak	7.8	23.7	27.2	#6	1	Defense-First Longevity Coach
Troy Calhoun 139-97 • 2007-2025	Air Force	19	236	139	97	58.9%	-0.8	10.2 2019 peak	7.9	27.4	28.3	#22	0	Balanced Longevity Coach

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