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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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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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?
Jim Harbaugh
Volatility: 9.82 • Average SRS: 15.15
72.0% win rate • 30.2 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.
Jim Harbaugh coached 13 seasons, won 72.0%, and posted an average SRS of 15.2. Best season: 2010 Stanford. The profile was balanced with a highly volatile profile. 2 stints shaped the career arc.
These callouts update with the active discovery mode and filtered coach set.
Highest peak
Pop Warner
Single-season ceiling leader in the current filtered set.
Steadiest floor
Jack Christiansen
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. Pop Warner
1916
2. Jim Harbaugh
2010
3. John Ralston
1969
4. Bob Evans
1916
5. David Shaw
2011
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. Pop Warner
1916 Pittsburgh (8-0)
2. Jim Harbaugh
2010 Stanford (12-1)
3. John Ralston
1969 Stanford (7-2-1)
4. Bob Evans
1916 Colorado (1-5-1)
5. David Shaw
2011 Stanford (11-2)
Who won the most across a meaningful sample.
1. Pop Warner
1916 Pittsburgh (8-0)
2. Jim Harbaugh
2010 Stanford (12-1)
3. Andrew Kerr
1926 Washington & Jefferson (7-1-1)
4. David Shaw
2011 Stanford (11-2)
5. Bill Walsh
1978 Stanford (8-4)
Coaches who stacked elite endings.
1. Jim Harbaugh
2010 Stanford (12-1)
2. David Shaw
2011 Stanford (11-2)
3. John Ralston
1969 Stanford (7-2-1)
4. Bill Walsh
1978 Stanford (8-4)
5. Chuck Taylor
1955 Stanford (6-3-1)
Stability
Who stays in control year after year.
Low SRS volatility among winning coaches with a real sample.
1. Andrew Kerr
1926 Washington & Jefferson (7-1-1)
2. David Shaw
2011 Stanford (11-2)
3. Jim Harbaugh
2010 Stanford (12-1)
4. Pop Warner
1916 Pittsburgh (8-0)
Longevity
Long arcs, big samples, and durable careers.
Big careers and long arcs.
1. Pop Warner
1916 Pittsburgh (8-0)
2. John Ralston
1969 Stanford (7-2-1)
3. Clark Shaughnessy
1940 Stanford (10-0)
4. Jack Curtice
1962 Stanford (5-5)
5. Andrew Kerr
1926 Washington & Jefferson (7-1-1)
Results Table
20 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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Jim Harbaugh 118-46 • 2007-2023 | Michigan, Stanford | 13 | 164 | 118 | 46 | 72.0% | 15.2 | 30.2 2010 peak | 9.8 | 34.7 | 17.5 | #1 | 5 | Balanced Peak Dominator | |
David Shaw 96-54 • 2011-2022 | Stanford | 12 | 150 | 96 | 54 | 64.0% | 11.0 | 23.4 2011 peak | 9.7 | 33.4 | 23.4 | #3 | 3 | Offense-First Peak Dominator | |
Pop Warner 311-103-32 • 1897-1938 | Carlisle, Cornell +3 | 42 | 446 | 311 | 103 | 73.3% | 16.3 | 41.4 1916 peak | 10.4 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced Peak Dominator | |
Bill Walsh 34-24-1 • 1977-1994 | Stanford | 5 | 59 | 34 | 24 | 58.5% | 9.6 | 18.1 1978 peak | 7.0 | 35.8 | 26.2 | #9 | 1 | Offense-First Longevity Coach | |
Chuck Taylor 40-29-2 • 1951-1957 | Stanford | 7 | 71 | 40 | 29 | 57.8% | 8.2 | 14.9 1955 peak | 5.2 | — | — | #7 | 1 | Balanced Consistent Winner | |
John Ralston 97-81-4 • 1959-1996 | San José State, Stanford +1 | 17 | 182 | 97 | 81 | 54.4% | 3.2 | 26.5 1969 peak | 14.2 | 28.8 | 31.4 | #8 | 3 | Offense-First Peak Dominator | |
Andrew Kerr 120-63-12 • 1922-1946 | Colgate, Stanford +1 | 23 | 195 | 120 | 63 | 64.6% | 6.1 | 22.9 1926 peak | 9.3 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced Longevity Coach | |
Tiny Thornhill 35-25-7 • 1933-1939 | Stanford | 7 | 67 | 35 | 25 | 57.5% | 9.4 | 20.7 1935 peak | 8.7 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
Jack Christiansen 30-22-3 • 1972-1976 | Stanford | 5 | 55 | 30 | 22 | 57.3% | 8.6 | 12.7 1973 peak | 3.6 | 31.7 | 23.0 | — | 0 | Balanced Consistent Winner | |
Clark Shaughnessy 108-89-10 • 1915-1946 | Chicago, Maryland +3 | 24 | 207 | 108 | 89 | 54.6% | -2.8 | 19.5 1940 peak | 10.3 | — | — | #2 | 1 | Balanced Longevity Coach | |
Jack Elway 60-49-3 • 1979-1988 | San José State, Stanford | 10 | 112 | 60 | 49 | 54.9% | 3.8 | 14.8 1986 peak | 5.5 | 31.6 | 27.8 | — | 0 | Offense-First Program Stabilizer | |
Bob Evans 11-10-1 • 1916-1919 | Colorado, Stanford | 3 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 52.3% | 1.7 | 23.8 1916 peak | 22.9 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
Tyrone Willingham 76-88-1 • 1995-2008 | Notre Dame, Stanford +1 | 14 | 165 | 76 | 88 | 46.4% | 3.8 | 11.7 2002 peak | 6.7 | 32.6 | 27.9 | #16 | 0 | Offense-First Longevity Coach | |
Paul Wiggin 16-28 • 1980-1983 | Stanford | 4 | 44 | 16 | 28 | 36.4% | 6.0 | 12.8 1982 peak | 8.6 | 33.5 | 29.5 | — | 0 | Offense-First Offense-First | |
Marchy Schwartz 47-50-6 • 1935-1950 | Creighton, Stanford | 11 | 103 | 47 | 50 | 48.5% | -1.8 | 17.9 1949 peak | 10.5 | — | — | #12 | 0 | Balanced Volatile Builder | |
Walt Harris 69-85 • 1989-2006 | Pacific, Pittsburgh +1 | 13 | 154 | 69 | 85 | 44.8% | -2.1 | 10.5 2002 peak | 9.4 | 30.4 | 30.9 | #19 | 0 | Offense-First Volatile Builder | |
Jack Curtice 97-87-7 • 1941-1969 | California-Santa Barbara, Stanford +3 | 19 | 191 | 97 | 87 | 52.6% | -6.0 | 3.5 1962 peak | 6.4 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced Longevity Coach | |
Dennis Green 26-63 • 1981-1991 | Northwestern, Stanford | 8 | 89 | 26 | 63 | 29.2% | -6.8 | 16.5 1991 peak | 12.8 | 25.2 | 32.3 | #22 | 0 | Offense-First Volatile Builder | |
Ron Dowhower 9-23-1 • 1979-1996 | Stanford, Vanderbilt | 3 | 33 | 9 | 23 | 28.8% | -2.7 | 6.7 1979 peak | 6.7 | 21.1 | 24.6 | — | 0 | Defense-First Longevity Coach | |
Buddy Teevens 20-69 • 1992-2004 | Stanford, Tulane | 8 | 89 | 20 | 69 | 22.5% | -8.1 | 9.7 2004 peak | 9.0 | 23.6 | 32.0 | — | 0 | Balanced Volatile Builder |
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