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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?

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Elite and steady

Elite but volatile

Lower ceiling but stable

Lower ceiling and unstable

Terry Bowden

Volatility: 12.95 • Average SRS: -3.93

49.2% win rate • 17.1 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

Terry Bowden

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

BalancedLongevity Coach

Terry Bowden coached 16 seasons, won 49.2%, and posted an average SRS of -3.9. Best season: 1997 Auburn. The profile was balanced with a highly volatile profile. 3 stints shaped the career arc.

Volatility: 12.95
Average SRS: -3.93
Career Win %: 49.2%
Peak SRS: 17.1

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Active chart outliers

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

2 markers

Highest peak
Terry Bowden
Single-season ceiling leader in the current filtered set.
17.1 peak SRS
Steadiest floor
Ed Zaunbrecher
Lowest volatility in the view. Lower is more stable.
3.05 volatility

Top Career Peaks

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

1. Terry Bowden
1997
17.1
2. Charlie Weatherbie
1996
6.1
3. Bryant Vincent
2022
-1.1
4. Todd Berry
2012
-1.8
5. John David Crow
1978
-6.2

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. Terry Bowden
1997 Auburn (10-3)
17.1
2. Charlie Weatherbie
1996 Navy (9-3)
6.1
3. Bryant Vincent
2022 UAB (7-6)
-1.1
4. Todd Berry
2012 UL Monroe (8-5)
-1.8
5. John David Crow
1978 UL Monroe (6-4-1)
-6.2

Best Career Win %

Who won the most across a meaningful sample.

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1. Terry Bowden
1997 Auburn (10-3)
49.2%
2. Bryant Vincent
2022 UAB (7-6)
40.5%
3. Charlie Weatherbie
1996 Navy (9-3)
39.8%
4. John David Crow
1978 UL Monroe (6-4-1)
37.3%
5. Ed Zaunbrecher
1994 UL Monroe (3-8)
35.7%

Most Top 10 Finishes

Coaches who stacked elite endings.

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1. Terry Bowden
1997 Auburn (10-3)
2
2. Charlie Weatherbie
1996 Navy (9-3)
0
3. Bryant Vincent
2022 UAB (7-6)
0
4. John David Crow
1978 UL Monroe (6-4-1)
0
5. Todd Berry
2012 UL Monroe (8-5)
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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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. Terry Bowden
1997 Auburn (10-3)
31 years
2. Charlie Weatherbie
1996 Navy (9-3)
18 years
3. Todd Berry
2012 UL Monroe (8-5)
16 years
4. John David Crow
1978 UL Monroe (6-4-1)
5 years
5. Ed Zaunbrecher
1994 UL Monroe (3-8)
5 years

Results Table

Coach results table

8 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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8 filtered coachesSuccess vs Volatility activeSorted by Career Quality descending


Terry Bowden 92-95-1 • 1993-2023	Akron, Auburn +1	16	188	92	95	49.2%	-3.9	17.1 1997 peak	12.9	26.2	29.5	#4	2	Balanced Longevity Coach
Charlie Weatherbie 76-115 • 1992-2009	Navy, UL Monroe +1	17	191	76	115	39.8%	-10.2	6.1 1996 peak	8.4	24.7	36.3	—	0	Offense-First Longevity Coach
Bryant Vincent 15-22 • 2022-2025	UAB, UL Monroe	3	37	15	22	40.5%	-10.3	-1.1 2022 peak	7.7	19.6	31.2	—	0	Defense-First Defense-First
John David Crow 20-34-1 • 1976-1980	UL Monroe	5	55	20	34	37.3%	-14.0	-6.2 1978 peak	8.2	18.1	29.7	—	0	Defense-First Volatile Builder
Todd Berry 34-80 • 2000-2015	Army, UL Monroe	10	113	34	80	30.1%	-16.0	-1.8 2012 peak	7.4	19.8	37.3	—	0	Balanced Longevity Coach
Ed Zaunbrecher 20-36 • 1994-1998	UL Monroe	5	56	20	36	35.7%	-15.4	-11.4 1994 peak	3.0	25.0	38.5	—	0	Offense-First Offense-First
Matt Viator 19-39 • 2016-2020	UL Monroe	5	58	19	39	32.8%	-15.3	-9.0 2019 peak	5.8	26.5	40.6	—	0	Offense-First Offense-First
Bobby Keasler 8-28 • 1999-2002	UL Monroe	4	36	8	28	22.2%	-24.1	-17.5 2002 peak	5.5	18.4	40.9	—	0	Balanced —

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