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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

W Warren

Volatility: 10.91 • Average SRS: 6.90

69.2% win rate • 21.6 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

W Warren

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

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W Warren coached 3 seasons, won 69.2%, and posted an average SRS of 6.9. Best season: 1913 Virginia. The profile was balanced with a highly volatile profile. 2 stints shaped the career arc.

Volatility: 10.91
Average SRS: 6.90
Career Win %: 69.2%
Peak SRS: 21.6

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Active chart outliers

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

3 markers

Highest peak
Fred Dawson
Single-season ceiling leader in the current filtered set.
31.0 peak SRS
Most consistent elite coach
W Warren
High average strength without the season-to-season swing.
6.90 avg SRS • 10.91 volatility
Steadiest floor
Don Lawrence
Lowest volatility in the view. Lower is more stable.
1.25 volatility

Top Career Peaks

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

1. Fred Dawson
1921
31.0
2. Greasy Neale
1921
25.1
3. W Warren
1913
21.6
4. George Welsh
1990
20.6
5. Bronco Mendenhall
2006
19.5

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. Fred Dawson
1921 Nebraska (7-1)
31.0
2. Greasy Neale
1921 Washington & Jefferson (10-0-1)
25.1
3. W Warren
1913 Virginia (7-1)
21.6
4. George Welsh
1990 Virginia (8-4)
20.6
5. Bronco Mendenhall
2006 BYU (11-2)
19.5

Best Career Win %

Who won the most across a meaningful sample.

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1. Bronco Mendenhall
2006 BYU (11-2)
60.6%
2. George Welsh
1990 Virginia (8-4)
58.8%
3. Frank Murray
1936 Marquette (7-2)
57.1%
4. Greasy Neale
1921 Washington & Jefferson (10-0-1)
57.0%
5. Arthur Guepe
1955 Vanderbilt (8-3)
54.5%

Most Top 10 Finishes

Coaches who stacked elite endings.

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1. Ben Martin
1969 Air Force (6-4)
1
2. W Warren
1913 Virginia (7-1)
0
3. George Welsh
1990 Virginia (8-4)
0
4. Bronco Mendenhall
2006 BYU (11-2)
0
5. Arthur Guepe
1955 Vanderbilt (8-3)
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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1. Bronco Mendenhall
2006 BYU (11-2)
6.9

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. Al Groh
2004 Virginia (8-4)
29 years
2. George Welsh
1990 Virginia (8-4)
28 years
3. Frank Murray
1936 Marquette (7-2)
23 years
4. Ben Martin
1969 Air Force (6-4)
22 years
5. Bronco Mendenhall
2006 BYU (11-2)
21 years

Results Table

Coach results table

22 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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22 filtered coachesSuccess vs Volatility activeSorted by Career Quality descending


W Warren 17-7-2 • 1913-1921	Virginia	3	26	17	7	69.2%	6.9	21.6 1913 peak	10.9	—	—	—	0	Balanced —
George Welsh 189-132-4 • 1973-2000	Navy, Virginia	28	325	189	132	58.8%	6.2	20.6 1990 peak	6.6	29.7	23.7	#15	0	Balanced Longevity Coach
Bronco Mendenhall 146-95 • 2005-2025	BYU, New Mexico +2	19	241	146	95	60.6%	4.6	19.5 2006 peak	6.9	30.8	24.4	#12	0	Balanced Longevity Coach
Ben Martin 102-116-10 • 1956-1977	Air Force, Virginia	22	228	102	116	46.9%	1.8	17.0 1969 peak	7.8	23.7	27.2	#6	1	Defense-First Longevity Coach
Arthur Guepe 86-71-9 • 1946-1962	Vanderbilt, Virginia	17	166	86	71	54.5%	4.9	17.0 1955 peak	6.9	—	—	#13	0	Balanced Longevity Coach
Greasy Neale 56-41-10 • 1921-1933	Virginia, Washington & Jefferson +1	11	107	56	41	57.0%	-0.7	25.1 1921 peak	9.5	—	—	—	0	Balanced Longevity Coach
Frank Murray 111-82-10 • 1927-1949	Marquette, Virginia	23	203	111	82	57.1%	-1.4	18.4 1936 peak	8.8	—	—	#20	0	Balanced Longevity Coach
Fred Dawson 45-40-7 • 1921-1933	Denver, Nebraska +1	11	92	45	40	52.7%	-2.3	31.0 1921 peak	20.1	—	—	—	0	Balanced Longevity Coach
Al Groh 85-93 • 1981-2009	Virginia, Wake Forest	15	178	85	93	47.8%	2.0	16.6 2004 peak	6.5	27.4	25.9	#22	0	Balanced Longevity Coach
Thomas Campbell 13-11-2 • 1916-1922	North Carolina, Virginia	3	26	13	11	53.8%	0.1	6.2 1922 peak	6.1	—	—	—	0	Balanced —
Tony Elliott 22-26 • 2022-2025	Virginia	4	48	22	26	45.8%	-0.6	9.8 2025 peak	6.2	22.4	25.9	—	0	Defense-First Defense-First
George Blackburn 53-60-6 • 1955-1970	Cincinnati, Virginia	12	119	53	60	47.1%	-5.0	6.5 1968 peak	7.2	18.0	28.9	—	0	Defense-First Longevity Coach
Earl Abell 14-12-2 • 1928-1930	Colgate, Virginia	3	28	14	12	53.6%	-8.8	8.3 1928 peak	12.6	—	—	—	0	Balanced —
William Elias 36-48-5 • 1960-1968	George Washington, Navy +1	9	89	36	48	43.3%	-3.5	5.3 1965 peak	4.4	—	—	—	0	Balanced —
Mike London 27-46 • 2010-2015	Virginia	6	74	27	46	36.5%	-3.3	5.1 2014 peak	4.9	26.6	26.1	—	0	Defense-First Defense-First
Dick Bestwick 16-49-1 • 1976-1981	Virginia	6	66	16	49	25.0%	-3.9	9.5 1979 peak	6.5	15.8	23.8	—	0	Defense-First Defense-First
John Neff 12-9-2 • 1909-1911	South Carolina, Virginia	3	23	12	9	56.5%	-18.2	4.3 1909 peak	16.0	—	—	—	0	Balanced —
Sonny Randle 32-54-1 • 1971-1981	East Carolina, Marshall +1	8	87	32	54	37.4%	-12.3	12.4 1973 peak	13.7	20.1	30.0	—	0	Defense-First Defense-First
Don Lawrence 11-22 • 1971-1973	Virginia	3	33	11	22	33.3%	-7.9	-6.1 1972 peak	1.3	19.0	31.7	—	0	Defense-First Defense-First
Gus Tebell 27-43-6 • 1925-1936	NC State, Virginia	8	76	27	43	39.5%	-13.4	1.7 1927 peak	7.7	—	—	—	0	Balanced Longevity Coach
Ned McDonald 5-23 • 1953-1955	Virginia	3	28	5	23	17.9%	-12.2	-3.7 1954 peak	7.3	—	—	—	0	Balanced —
Richard Voris 1-29 • 1958-1960	Virginia	3	30	1	29	3.3%	-21.0	-13.8 1958 peak	5.1	—	—	—	0	Balanced —

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