Highest Peak SRS
Single-season ceiling leaders.
1. Red Blaik
1945 Army (9-0)
44.12. Henry Williams
1905 Minnesota (10-1)
42.53. Charles Daly
1916 Army (9-0)
26.74. Paul Dietzel
1961 LSU (10-1)
25.65. Bobby Ross
1990 Georgia Tech (11-0-1)
21.9
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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?
22 coaches shown
Coach fieldOutlier markerSelected focus
Elite and steady
Elite but volatile
Lower ceiling but stable
Lower ceiling and unstable
Red Blaik
Volatility: 11.58 • Average SRS: 13.26
75.9% win rate • 44.1 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
Red Blaik
This is the clearest first-pass view for peak versus stability. It is the best place to start browsing.
BalancedPeak Dominator
Red Blaik coached 25 seasons, won 75.9%, and posted an average SRS of 13.3. Best season: 1945 Army. The profile was balanced with a highly volatile profile. 2 stints shaped the career arc.
- Volatility
- 11.58
- Average SRS
- 13.26
- Career Win %
- 75.9%
- Peak SRS
- 44.1
Active chart outliers
These callouts update with the active discovery mode and filtered coach set.
Highest peak
Red Blaik
Single-season ceiling leader in the current filtered set.
44.1 peak SRSMost consistent elite coach
Charles Daly
High average strength without the season-to-season swing.
20.93 avg SRS • 3.95 volatilitySteadiest floor
Dale Hall
Lowest volatility in the view. Lower is more stable.
2.04 volatility
Top Career Peaks
Keep the ceiling board in view, but as a support module for the active lens, not the main destination.
- 44.1
1. Red Blaik
1945
- 42.5
2. Henry Williams
1905
- 26.7
3. Charles Daly
1916
- 25.6
4. Paul Dietzel
1961
- 21.9
5. Bobby Ross
1990
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. Charles Daly
1916 Army (9-0)
84.5%2. Henry Williams
1905 Minnesota (10-1)
78.5%3. Red Blaik
1945 Army (9-0)
75.9%4. Gar Davidson
1933 Army (9-1)
75.5%5. Ralph Sasse
1936 Mississippi State (7-3-1)
73.4%
Most Top 10 Finishes
Coaches who stacked elite endings.
1. Red Blaik
1945 Army (9-0)
92. Paul Dietzel
1961 LSU (10-1)
33. Biff Jones
1926 Army (7-1-1)
14. Jim Young
1975 Arizona (9-2)
15. Bobby Ross
1990 Georgia Tech (11-0-1)
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. Charles Daly
1916 Army (9-0)
4.02. Biff Jones
1926 Army (7-1-1)
5.23. John McEwan
1928 Oregon (9-2)
6.64. Ralph Sasse
1936 Mississippi State (7-3-1)
6.95. Jim Young
1975 Arizona (9-2)
9.2
Longevity
Longevity shortcuts
Long arcs, big samples, and durable careers.
Longest Careers
Big careers and long arcs.
1. Bobby Ross
1990 Georgia Tech (11-0-1)
34 years2. Henry Williams
1905 Minnesota (10-1)
31 years3. Red Blaik
1945 Army (9-0)
25 years4. Lou Saban
1978 Miami (6-5)
25 years5. Paul Dietzel
1961 LSU (10-1)
20 years
Results Table
Coach results table
23 filtered coaches in view. Lower rank numbers are better. Lower volatility means more stable. Lower SP Def numbers are better on the identity chart.
23 filtered coachesSuccess vs Volatility activeSorted by Career Quality descending
| Compare | |||||||||||||||
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Red Blaik 166-48-14 • 1934-1958 | Army, Dartmouth | 25 | 228 | 166 | 48 | 75.9% | 13.3 | 44.1 1945 peak | 11.6 | — | — | #1 | 9 | Balanced Peak Dominator | |
Biff Jones 87-33-15 • 1926-1941 | Army, LSU +2 | 14 | 135 | 87 | 33 | 70.0% | 10.2 | 20.2 1926 peak | 5.2 | — | — | #7 | 1 | Balanced Consistent Winner | |
Henry Williams 140-34-12 • 1891-1921 | Army, Minnesota | 23 | 186 | 140 | 34 | 78.5% | 20.0 | 42.5 1905 peak | 10.5 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced Peak Dominator | |
Charles Daly 45-7-3 • 1913-1922 | Army | 6 | 55 | 45 | 7 | 84.5% | 20.9 | 26.7 1916 peak | 4.0 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced Peak Dominator | |
Paul Dietzel 109-95-5 • 1955-1974 | Army, LSU +1 | 20 | 209 | 109 | 95 | 53.3% | 7.4 | 25.6 1961 peak | 8.6 | 28.6 | 27.4 | #1 | 3 | Offense-First Peak Dominator | |
Harry Nelly 15-5-2 • 1908-1910 | Army | 3 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 72.7% | 16.1 | 18.1 1908 peak | 2.9 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced Consistent Winner | |
Ralph Sasse 45-15-4 • 1930-1937 | Army, Mississippi State | 6 | 64 | 45 | 15 | 73.4% | 11.5 | 17.0 1936 peak | 6.9 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
John McEwan 38-18-5 • 1923-1929 | Army, Oregon | 7 | 61 | 38 | 18 | 66.4% | 10.0 | 19.7 1928 peak | 6.6 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
Jim Young 120-71-2 • 1973-1990 | Arizona, Army +1 | 17 | 193 | 120 | 71 | 62.7% | 2.3 | 14.8 1975 peak | 9.2 | 26.2 | 26.6 | #10 | 1 | Balanced Longevity Coach | |
Gar Davidson 35-11-1 • 1933-1937 | Army | 5 | 47 | 35 | 11 | 75.5% | 9.4 | 12.0 1933 peak | 2.5 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced Consistent Winner | |
Herman Koehler 20-11-3 • 1897-1900 | Army | 4 | 34 | 20 | 11 | 63.2% | 7.1 | 18.2 1897 peak | 8.0 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
Bobby Ross 103-101-2 • 1973-2006 | Army, Georgia Tech +2 | 18 | 206 | 103 | 101 | 50.5% | 0.7 | 21.9 1990 peak | 12.9 | 24.1 | 24.4 | #2 | 1 | Defense-First Peak Dominator | |
Dale Hall 16-11-2 • 1959-1961 | Army | 3 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 58.6% | 7.5 | 10.3 1960 peak | 2.0 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced Consistent Winner | |
Harmon Graves 15-7 • 1893-1895 | Army, Lehigh | 3 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 68.2% | — | — — peak | — | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
Jeff Monken 89-63 • 2014-2025 | Army | 12 | 152 | 89 | 63 | 58.6% | -2.1 | 9.5 2018 peak | 7.2 | 26.1 | 28.8 | #21 | 0 | Balanced Longevity Coach | |
Thomas Cahill 40-39-2 • 1966-1973 | Army | 8 | 81 | 40 | 39 | 50.6% | -1.2 | 14.6 1968 peak | 8.7 | 20.0 | 29.2 | — | 0 | Defense-First Defense-First | |
William Wood 12-13-3 • 1938-1940 | Army | 3 | 28 | 12 | 13 | 48.2% | 0.7 | 11.9 1938 peak | 8.0 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
Lou Saban 15-35-2 • 1955-1979 | Army, Maryland +2 | 5 | 52 | 15 | 35 | 30.8% | -2.1 | 6.8 1978 peak | 7.0 | 19.8 | 22.2 | — | 0 | Defense-First Longevity Coach | |
Bob Sutton 44-55-1 • 1991-1999 | Army | 9 | 100 | 44 | 55 | 44.5% | -8.1 | 9.0 1996 peak | 8.3 | 23.5 | 32.3 | #25 | 0 | Balanced Volatile Builder | |
Homer Smith 53-71-1 • 1965-1978 | Army, Davidson +1 | 12 | 125 | 53 | 71 | 42.8% | -12.8 | 2.7 1977 peak | 8.8 | 19.8 | 29.7 | — | 0 | Defense-First Volatile Builder | |
Ed Cavanaugh 10-21-2 • 1980-1982 | Army | 3 | 33 | 10 | 21 | 33.3% | -9.8 | -5.8 1980 peak | 3.0 | 18.4 | 27.7 | — | 0 | Defense-First Defense-First | |
Rich Ellerson 20-41 • 2009-2013 | Army | 5 | 61 | 20 | 41 | 32.8% | -12.5 | -4.8 2010 peak | 4.5 | 17.9 | 37.7 | — | 0 | Balanced — | |
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 |
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