Highest Peak SRS
Single-season ceiling leaders.
1. Madison Bell
1935 SMU (12-1)
26.02. Ray Morrison
1927 SMU (7-2)
25.43. Ron Meyer
1981 SMU (10-1)
23.74. Hayden Fry
1985 Iowa (10-2)
17.75. HN Russell
1950 SMU (6-4)
17.4
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Primary Discovery
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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?
18 coaches shown
Coach fieldOutlier markerSelected focus
Elite and steady
Elite but volatile
Lower ceiling but stable
Lower ceiling and unstable
Madison Bell
Volatility: 8.27 • Average SRS: 8.47
62.6% win rate • 26.0 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
Madison Bell
This is the clearest first-pass view for peak versus stability. It is the best place to start browsing.
BalancedPeak Dominator
Madison Bell coached 23 seasons, won 62.6%, and posted an average SRS of 8.5. Best season: 1935 SMU. The profile was balanced with a highly volatile profile. 4 stints shaped the career arc.
- Volatility
- 8.27
- Average SRS
- 8.47
- Career Win %
- 62.6%
- Peak SRS
- 26.0
Active chart outliers
These callouts update with the active discovery mode and filtered coach set.
Highest peak
Madison Bell
Single-season ceiling leader in the current filtered set.
26.0 peak SRSMost consistent elite coach
HN Russell
High average strength without the season-to-season swing.
13.27 avg SRS • 3.47 volatilityElite but volatile
Ron Meyer
Big ceiling, but the weekly shape moved around more than the steady tier.
9.26 volatility
Top Career Peaks
Keep the ceiling board in view, but as a support module for the active lens, not the main destination.
- 26.0
1. Madison Bell
1935
- 25.4
2. Ray Morrison
1927
- 23.7
3. Ron Meyer
1981
- 17.7
4. Hayden Fry
1985
- 17.4
5. HN Russell
1950
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. Rhett Lashlee
2024 SMU (11-3)
70.4%2. Bobby Collins
1981 Southern Miss (9-2-1)
65.6%3. Madison Bell
1935 SMU (12-1)
62.6%4. Ray Morrison
1927 SMU (7-2)
57.9%5. Sonny Dykes
2022 TCU (13-2)
57.5%
Most Top 10 Finishes
Coaches who stacked elite endings.
1. Hayden Fry
1985 Iowa (10-2)
32. Madison Bell
1935 SMU (12-1)
23. Bobby Collins
1981 Southern Miss (9-2-1)
24. Ron Meyer
1981 SMU (10-1)
15. Sonny Dykes
2022 TCU (13-2)
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. Bobby Collins
1981 Southern Miss (9-2-1)
6.12. Madison Bell
1935 SMU (12-1)
8.3
Longevity
Longevity shortcuts
Long arcs, big samples, and durable careers.
Longest Careers
Big careers and long arcs.
1. Hayden Fry
1985 Iowa (10-2)
37 years2. Ray Morrison
1927 SMU (7-2)
33 years3. Madison Bell
1935 SMU (12-1)
27 years4. Bill Meek
1958 SMU (6-4)
23 years5. Phil Bennett
2010 Pittsburgh (1-0)
21 years
Results Table
Coach results table
18 filtered coaches in view. Lower rank numbers are better. Lower volatility means more stable. Lower SP Def numbers are better on the identity chart.
18 filtered coachesSuccess vs Volatility activeSorted by Career Quality descending
| Compare | |||||||||||||||
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Madison Bell 136-78-16 • 1923-1949 | SMU, TCU +1 | 23 | 230 | 136 | 78 | 62.6% | 8.5 | 26.0 1935 peak | 8.3 | — | — | #3 | 2 | Balanced Peak Dominator | |
Bobby Collins 89-46-3 • 1975-1986 | SMU, Southern Miss | 12 | 138 | 89 | 46 | 65.6% | 7.3 | 16.6 1981 peak | 6.1 | 29.2 | 18.2 | #2 | 2 | Defense-First Longevity Coach | |
Ron Meyer 34-32-1 • 1976-1981 | SMU | 6 | 67 | 34 | 32 | 51.5% | 10.3 | 23.7 1981 peak | 9.3 | 33.0 | 23.0 | #5 | 1 | Balanced Peak Dominator | |
Hayden Fry 230-180-10 • 1962-1998 | Iowa, North Texas +1 | 37 | 420 | 230 | 180 | 56.0% | 6.1 | 17.7 1985 peak | 8.3 | 28.9 | 23.1 | #10 | 3 | Defense-First Longevity Coach | |
Sonny Dykes 107-79 • 2010-2025 | California, Louisiana Tech +2 | 15 | 186 | 107 | 79 | 57.5% | 4.1 | 16.7 2022 peak | 7.5 | 33.6 | 29.4 | #2 | 1 | Offense-First Longevity Coach | |
Rhett Lashlee 38-16 • 2022-2025 | SMU | 4 | 54 | 38 | 16 | 70.4% | 9.4 | 15.7 2024 peak | 5.0 | 37.1 | 25.4 | #12 | 0 | Offense-First Consistent Winner | |
HN Russell 13-15-2 • 1950-1952 | SMU | 3 | 30 | 13 | 15 | 46.7% | 13.3 | 17.4 1950 peak | 3.5 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced Consistent Winner | |
Ray Morrison 142-99-33 • 1916-1948 | SMU, Temple +1 | 29 | 274 | 142 | 99 | 57.9% | 2.7 | 25.4 1927 peak | 13.2 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced Longevity Coach | |
Chalmer Woodward 19-20-1 • 1953-1956 | SMU | 4 | 40 | 19 | 20 | 48.8% | 10.2 | 13.1 1954 peak | 3.5 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced Consistent Winner | |
Dave Smith 22-20-2 • 1972-1975 | Oklahoma State, SMU | 4 | 44 | 22 | 20 | 52.3% | 7.0 | 15.3 1972 peak | 5.1 | 28.5 | 24.5 | — | 0 | Balanced Consistent Winner | |
Bill Meek 78-88-7 • 1951-1973 | Houston, Kansas State +2 | 17 | 173 | 78 | 88 | 47.1% | 2.5 | 17.0 1958 peak | 8.1 | 34.4 | 31.9 | #18 | 0 | Offense-First Volatile Builder | |
June Jones 112-84 • 1999-2014 | Hawai'i, SMU | 16 | 196 | 112 | 84 | 57.1% | -4.3 | 13.8 2006 peak | 8.4 | 31.9 | 34.7 | #19 | 0 | Offense-First Longevity Coach | |
James Stewart 10-18-2 • 1942-1944 | SMU | 3 | 30 | 10 | 18 | 36.7% | -4.6 | 0.7 1942 peak | 4.0 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
J Rix 16-19-7 • 1917-1921 | SMU | 5 | 42 | 16 | 19 | 46.4% | -11.4 | -2.2 1917 peak | 7.5 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
Mike Cavan 22-34 • 1997-2001 | SMU | 5 | 56 | 22 | 34 | 39.3% | -9.8 | -2.1 1997 peak | 6.1 | 21.4 | 30.5 | — | 0 | Defense-First Defense-First | |
Phil Bennett 19-53 • 2002-2022 | North Texas, Pittsburgh +1 | 8 | 72 | 19 | 53 | 26.4% | -11.6 | 8.4 2010 peak | 10.0 | 23.1 | 34.1 | — | 0 | Balanced Volatile Builder | |
Chad Morris 18-41 • 2015-2019 | Arkansas, SMU | 5 | 59 | 18 | 41 | 30.5% | -7.6 | -2.0 2017 peak | 3.5 | 27.7 | 34.1 | — | 0 | Offense-First Offense-First | |
Tom Rossley 15-48-3 • 1991-1996 | SMU | 6 | 66 | 15 | 48 | 25.0% | -10.0 | -2.8 1996 peak | 4.8 | 22.2 | 33.2 | — | 0 | Balanced — |
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