Highest Peak SRS
Single-season ceiling leaders.
1. John Vaught
1959 Ole Miss (10-1)
34.22. Ed Orgeron
2019 LSU (15-0)
34.23. Tommy Tuberville
2004 Auburn (13-0)
22.74. Red Drew
1952 Alabama (10-2)
22.45. Hugh Freeze
2014 Ole Miss (9-4)
21.3
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.
Answer Pages
Start with a leaderboard.
Fast answers, deeper profiles.
Career winsCollege football coaches by career winsWin percentageCollege football coaches by win percentageCareer qualityActive college football coaches rankedWin %College football coaches vs AP-ranked teamsWin %College football coaches vs AP Top 10 teamsNational titlesCollege football coaches by national titles
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.
1 school filter3+ seasons
17
Coaches in view
1786 indexed coaches available
202
Coach-seasons
12392 total coach-season rows
1/1
Page position
17 coaches in the current filtered result set
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?
17 coaches shown
Coach fieldOutlier markerSelected focus
Elite and steady
Elite but volatile
Lower ceiling but stable
Lower ceiling and unstable
John Vaught
Volatility: 7.51 • Average SRS: 18.22
74.5% win rate • 34.2 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
John Vaught
This is the clearest first-pass view for peak versus stability. It is the best place to start browsing.
BalancedPeak Dominator
John Vaught coached 25 seasons, won 74.5%, and posted an average SRS of 18.2. Best season: 1959 Ole Miss. The profile was balanced with a swing-heavy profile. 2 stints shaped the career arc.
- Volatility
- 7.51
- Average SRS
- 18.22
- Career Win %
- 74.5%
- Peak SRS
- 34.2
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
John Vaught
High average strength without the season-to-season swing.
18.22 avg SRS • 7.51 volatilitySteadiest floor
Matt Luke
Lowest volatility in the view. Lower is more stable.
2.02 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. John Vaught
1959
- 34.2
2. Ed Orgeron
2019
- 22.7
3. Tommy Tuberville
2004
- 22.4
4. Red Drew
1952
- 21.3
5. Hugh Freeze
2014
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.
View
Best Career Win %
Who won the most across a meaningful sample.
1. John Vaught
1959 Ole Miss (10-1)
74.5%2. Lane Kiffin
2024 Ole Miss (10-3)
68.8%3. NP Stauffer
1910 Ole Miss (7-1)
63.6%4. Tommy Tuberville
2004 Auburn (13-0)
61.6%5. Harry Mehre
1931 Georgia (8-2)
61.5%
Most Top 10 Finishes
Coaches who stacked elite endings.
1. John Vaught
1959 Ole Miss (10-1)
102. Lane Kiffin
2024 Ole Miss (10-3)
23. Red Drew
1952 Alabama (10-2)
24. Tommy Tuberville
2004 Auburn (13-0)
25. Ed Orgeron
2019 LSU (15-0)
1
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. Lane Kiffin
2024 Ole Miss (10-3)
5.52. Harry Mehre
1931 Georgia (8-2)
6.93. John Vaught
1959 Ole Miss (10-1)
7.54. Hugh Freeze
2014 Ole Miss (9-4)
7.75. Tommy Tuberville
2004 Auburn (13-0)
8.3
Longevity
Longevity shortcuts
Long arcs, big samples, and durable careers.
Longest Careers
Big careers and long arcs.
1. Red Drew
1952 Alabama (10-2)
31 years2. John Vaught
1959 Ole Miss (10-1)
27 years3. David Cutcliffe
2003 Ole Miss (10-3)
24 years4. Tommy Tuberville
2004 Auburn (13-0)
22 years5. Harry Mehre
1931 Georgia (8-2)
18 years
Results Table
Coach results table
17 filtered coaches in view. Lower rank numbers are better. Lower volatility means more stable. Lower SP Def numbers are better on the identity chart.
17 filtered coachesSuccess vs Volatility activeSorted by Career Quality descending
| Compare | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Vaught 190-61-12 • 1947-1973 | Ole Miss | 25 | 263 | 190 | 61 | 74.5% | 18.2 | 34.2 1959 peak | 7.5 | 32.0 | 20.1 | #2 | 10 | Balanced Peak Dominator | |
Lane Kiffin 119-54 • 2009-2025 | Florida Atlantic, Ole Miss +2 | 14 | 173 | 119 | 54 | 68.8% | 11.4 | 19.2 2024 peak | 5.5 | 36.8 | 22.1 | #6 | 2 | Offense-First Program Stabilizer | |
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 | |
Red Drew 60-39-8 • 1924-1954 | Alabama, Birmingham-Southern +1 | 10 | 107 | 60 | 39 | 59.8% | 8.8 | 22.4 1952 peak | 10.2 | — | — | #6 | 2 | Balanced Peak Dominator | |
Tommy Tuberville 159-99 • 1995-2016 | Auburn, Cincinnati +2 | 21 | 258 | 159 | 99 | 61.6% | 5.0 | 22.7 2004 peak | 8.3 | 31.8 | 22.3 | #2 | 2 | Balanced Peak Dominator | |
Hugh Freeze 99-64 • 2011-2025 | Arkansas State, Auburn +2 | 13 | 163 | 99 | 64 | 60.7% | 6.5 | 21.3 2014 peak | 7.7 | 32.0 | 22.7 | #10 | 1 | Balanced Peak Dominator | |
Harry Mehre 98-60-7 • 1928-1945 | Georgia, Ole Miss | 17 | 165 | 98 | 60 | 61.5% | 6.8 | 19.9 1931 peak | 6.9 | — | — | #17 | 0 | Balanced Longevity Coach | |
Houston Nutt 103-81 • 1997-2011 | Arkansas, Boise State +1 | 15 | 184 | 103 | 81 | 56.0% | 7.2 | 15.3 1998 peak | 8.2 | 33.7 | 23.7 | #14 | 0 | Offense-First Longevity Coach | |
Ed Walker 28-21-6 • 1933-1937 | Ole Miss | 5 | 55 | 28 | 21 | 56.4% | 4.3 | 9.0 1936 peak | 3.4 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
NP Stauffer 42-23-5 • 1896-1911 | Dickinson (PA), Ole Miss | 7 | 70 | 42 | 23 | 63.6% | -1.7 | 13.2 1910 peak | 7.8 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced Volatile Builder | |
Ken Cooper 19-25 • 1974-1977 | Ole Miss | 4 | 44 | 19 | 25 | 43.2% | 6.8 | 10.3 1977 peak | 3.5 | 23.4 | 15.3 | — | 0 | Defense-First Consistent Winner | |
Steve Sloan 68-86-3 • 1973-1986 | Duke, Ole Miss +2 | 14 | 157 | 68 | 86 | 44.3% | 2.6 | 15.9 1976 peak | 7.5 | 27.0 | 26.6 | #13 | 0 | Balanced Longevity Coach | |
David Cutcliffe 121-126 • 1998-2021 | Duke, Ole Miss | 21 | 247 | 121 | 126 | 49.0% | 1.2 | 11.3 2003 peak | 6.6 | 28.4 | 28.6 | #13 | 0 | Offense-First Longevity Coach | |
Billy Brewer 75-69-4 • 1980-1993 | Louisiana Tech, Ole Miss | 13 | 148 | 75 | 69 | 52.0% | 0.7 | 8.2 1993 peak | 6.2 | 24.6 | 23.4 | #16 | 0 | Defense-First Longevity Coach | |
Matt Luke 15-21 • 2017-2019 | Ole Miss | 3 | 36 | 15 | 21 | 41.7% | 3.9 | 6.5 2019 peak | 2.0 | 36.5 | 27.9 | — | 0 | Offense-First Offense-First | |
Homer Hazel 21-22-3 • 1925-1929 | Ole Miss | 5 | 46 | 21 | 22 | 48.9% | -2.4 | 6.2 1928 peak | 5.0 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
Joe Lee Dunn 21-37 • 1983-1994 | New Mexico, Ole Miss | 5 | 58 | 21 | 37 | 36.2% | -5.1 | 2.8 1994 peak | 5.9 | 28.2 | 32.0 | — | 0 | Offense-First Longevity Coach |
Showing 1-17 of 17