Highest Peak SRS
Single-season ceiling leaders.
1. Les Miles
2011 LSU (13-1)
29.92. Pepper Rodgers
1973 UCLA (9-2)
27.93. Jack Mitchell
1960 Kansas (7-2-1)
21.74. Charlie Weis
2005 Notre Dame (9-3)
20.85. Mark Mangino
2007 Kansas (12-1)
20.5
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Primary Discovery
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Success vs Volatility
Start with the simplest question: who paired real strength with a repeatable week-to-week shape?
25 coaches shown
Coach fieldOutlier markerSelected focus
Elite and steady
Elite but volatile
Lower ceiling but stable
Lower ceiling and unstable
Les Miles
Volatility: 10.58 • Average SRS: 12.45
66.5% win rate • 29.9 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
Les Miles
This is the clearest first-pass view for peak versus stability. It is the best place to start browsing.
BalancedPeak Dominator
Les Miles coached 18 seasons, won 66.5%, and posted an average SRS of 12.4. Best season: 2011 LSU. The profile was balanced with a highly volatile profile. 3 stints shaped the career arc.
- Volatility
- 10.58
- Average SRS
- 12.45
- Career Win %
- 66.5%
- Peak SRS
- 29.9
Active chart outliers
These callouts update with the active discovery mode and filtered coach set.
Highest peak
Les Miles
Single-season ceiling leader in the current filtered set.
29.9 peak SRSSteadiest floor
Henry Shenk
Lowest volatility in the view. Lower is more stable.
0.48 volatilityElite but volatile
Mark Mangino
Big ceiling, but the weekly shape moved around more than the steady tier.
10.64 volatility
Top Career Peaks
Keep the ceiling board in view, but as a support module for the active lens, not the main destination.
- 29.9
1. Les Miles
2011
- 27.9
2. Pepper Rodgers
1973
- 21.7
3. Jack Mitchell
1960
- 20.8
4. Charlie Weis
2005
- 20.5
5. Mark Mangino
2007
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. Doc Kennedy
1905 Kansas (10-1)
83.1%2. Les Miles
2011 LSU (13-1)
66.5%3. George Sauer
1951 Baylor (8-2-1)
59.4%4. Jules Sikes
1952 Kansas (7-3)
58.3%5. Jack Mitchell
1960 Kansas (7-2-1)
55.4%
Most Top 10 Finishes
Coaches who stacked elite endings.
1. Les Miles
2011 LSU (13-1)
52. George Sauer
1951 Baylor (8-2-1)
13. Pepper Rodgers
1973 UCLA (9-2)
14. Mark Mangino
2007 Kansas (12-1)
15. Glen Mason
1999 Minnesota (8-4)
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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. Doc Kennedy
1905 Kansas (10-1)
7.32. Les Miles
2011 LSU (13-1)
10.6
Longevity
Longevity shortcuts
Long arcs, big samples, and durable careers.
Longest Careers
Big careers and long arcs.
1. Potsy Clark
1923 Kansas (5-0-3)
28 years2. Glen Mason
1999 Minnesota (8-4)
21 years3. Les Miles
2011 LSU (13-1)
20 years4. Gwinn Henry
1926 Missouri (5-1-2)
20 years5. Bill Hargiss
1919 Oregon State (4-4-1)
15 years
Results Table
Coach results table
25 filtered coaches in view. Lower rank numbers are better. Lower volatility means more stable. Lower SP Def numbers are better on the identity chart.
25 filtered coachesSuccess vs Volatility activeSorted by Career Quality descending
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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 | |
George Sauer 56-37-8 • 1946-1955 | Baylor, Kansas +1 | 10 | 101 | 56 | 37 | 59.4% | 9.2 | 19.5 1951 peak | 6.4 | — | — | #9 | 1 | Balanced Longevity Coach | |
Pepper Rodgers 73-65-3 • 1967-1979 | Georgia Tech, Kansas +1 | 13 | 141 | 73 | 65 | 52.8% | 9.7 | 27.9 1973 peak | 8.1 | 30.2 | 24.3 | #7 | 1 | Balanced Peak Dominator | |
Mark Mangino 50-48 • 2002-2009 | Kansas | 8 | 98 | 50 | 48 | 51.0% | 2.4 | 20.5 2007 peak | 10.6 | 32.5 | 25.7 | #7 | 1 | Offense-First Peak Dominator | |
Doc Kennedy 52-9-4 • 1904-1910 | Kansas | 7 | 65 | 52 | 9 | 83.1% | 2.9 | 19.3 1905 peak | 7.3 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
Glen Mason 123-121-1 • 1986-2006 | Kansas, Kent State +1 | 21 | 245 | 123 | 121 | 50.4% | 1.4 | 14.9 1999 peak | 10.4 | 32.4 | 30.1 | #9 | 1 | Offense-First Volatile Builder | |
Jack Mitchell 74-59-7 • 1953-1966 | Arkansas, Kansas +1 | 14 | 140 | 74 | 59 | 55.4% | 6.6 | 21.7 1960 peak | 9.3 | — | — | #11 | 0 | Balanced Longevity Coach | |
Charlie Weis 41-49 • 2005-2014 | Kansas, Notre Dame | 8 | 90 | 41 | 49 | 45.6% | 0.9 | 20.8 2005 peak | 10.6 | 27.1 | 25.1 | #9 | 1 | Defense-First Peak Dominator | |
Jules Sikes 35-25 • 1948-1953 | Kansas | 6 | 60 | 35 | 25 | 58.3% | 5.8 | 13.2 1952 peak | 4.7 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced Consistent Winner | |
Arthur Curtis 17-10-1 • 1902-1904 | Kansas, Wisconsin | 3 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 62.5% | 4.3 | 8.6 1903 peak | 4.5 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
Herman Olcott 16-7-1 • 1915-1917 | Kansas | 3 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 68.8% | 1.7 | 10.9 1917 peak | 8.3 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced Volatile Builder | |
Mike Gottfried 53-45-3 • 1981-1989 | Cincinnati, Kansas +1 | 9 | 101 | 53 | 45 | 54.0% | 4.1 | 13.0 1988 peak | 5.4 | 29.1 | 23.2 | #17 | 0 | Defense-First Program Stabilizer | |
Arthur Mosse 19-9 • 1905-1913 | Kansas, Pittsburgh | 3 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 67.9% | -2.5 | 10.2 1912 peak | 9.3 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced Volatile Builder | |
Don Fambrough 36-49-5 • 1971-1982 | Kansas | 8 | 90 | 36 | 49 | 42.8% | 3.8 | 17.2 1973 peak | 7.5 | 25.3 | 22.8 | #18 | 0 | Defense-First Longevity Coach | |
Bud Moore 17-27-1 • 1975-1978 | Kansas | 4 | 45 | 17 | 27 | 38.9% | 5.4 | 15.9 1975 peak | 8.5 | 25.7 | 23.4 | — | 0 | Defense-First Defense-First | |
Bill Hargiss 28-26-3 • 1918-1932 | Kansas, Oregon State | 7 | 57 | 28 | 26 | 51.7% | 1.3 | 8.7 1919 peak | 6.4 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced Longevity Coach | |
Potsy Clark 22-30-6 • 1921-1948 | Kansas, Nebraska | 7 | 58 | 22 | 30 | 43.1% | 1.6 | 12.9 1923 peak | 8.1 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced Longevity Coach | |
Lance Leipold 64-68 • 2015-2025 | Buffalo, Kansas | 11 | 132 | 64 | 68 | 48.5% | -2.1 | 11.0 2023 peak | 10.7 | 28.4 | 31.2 | #23 | 0 | Offense-First Volatile Builder | |
Gwinn Henry 65-67-9 • 1923-1942 | Kansas, Missouri +1 | 16 | 141 | 65 | 67 | 49.3% | -3.4 | 13.2 1926 peak | 10.4 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced Longevity Coach | |
Adrian Lindsey 38-47-14 • 1927-1938 | Kansas, Oklahoma | 11 | 99 | 38 | 47 | 45.5% | 0.3 | 4.8 1933 peak | 3.9 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced Program Stabilizer | |
Terry Allen 20-33 • 1997-2001 | Kansas | 5 | 53 | 20 | 33 | 37.7% | -7.0 | -1.8 1998 peak | 3.1 | 29.2 | 34.0 | — | 0 | Offense-First Offense-First | |
Chuck Mather 11-26-3 • 1954-1957 | Kansas | 4 | 40 | 11 | 26 | 31.3% | -7.8 | 0.4 1956 peak | 6.3 | — | — | — | 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 | |
Henry Shenk 11-16-3 • 1943-1945 | Kansas | 3 | 30 | 11 | 16 | 41.7% | -12.4 | -11.7 1943 peak | 0.5 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
David Beaty 6-42 • 2015-2018 | Kansas | 4 | 48 | 6 | 42 | 12.5% | -13.3 | -1.2 2018 peak | 7.1 | 21.2 | 36.3 | — | 0 | Balanced — |
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