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Primary Discovery

One clear lens at a time.

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?

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Coach fieldOutlier markerSelected focus

Elite and steady

Elite but volatile

Lower ceiling but stable

Lower ceiling and unstable

James Halligan

Volatility: 1.73 • Average SRS: 2.53

64.0% win rate • 4.0 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

James Halligan

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

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James Halligan coached 3 seasons, won 64.0%, and posted an average SRS of 2.5. Best season: 1901 Massachusetts. The profile was balanced with a very steady week-to-week shape. One primary stint defined the run.

Volatility: 1.73
Average SRS: 2.53
Career Win %: 64.0%
Peak SRS: 4.0

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Active chart outliers

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

2 markers

Highest peak
James Halligan
Single-season ceiling leader in the current filtered set.
4.0 peak SRS
Elite but volatile
Shane Montgomery
Big ceiling, but the weekly shape moved around more than the steady tier.
7.95 volatility

Top Career Peaks

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

1. James Halligan
1901
4.0
2. Shane Montgomery
2005
2.9
3. Mark Whipple
2017
-10.3
4. Don Brown
2023
-15.2
5. Walt Bell
2021
-19.7

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. James Halligan
1901 Massachusetts (8-1)
4.0
2. Shane Montgomery
2005 Miami (OH) (7-4)
2.9
3. Mark Whipple
2017 Massachusetts (4-8)
-10.3
4. Don Brown
2023 Massachusetts (3-9)
-15.2
5. Walt Bell
2021 Massachusetts (1-8)
-19.7

Best Career Win %

Who won the most across a meaningful sample.

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1. Shane Montgomery
2005 Miami (OH) (7-4)
34.0%
2. Mark Whipple
2017 Massachusetts (4-8)
26.7%
3. Don Brown
2023 Massachusetts (3-9)
17.6%

Most Top 10 Finishes

Coaches who stacked elite endings.

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1. James Halligan
1901 Massachusetts (8-1)
0
2. Shane Montgomery
2005 Miami (OH) (7-4)
0
3. Mark Whipple
2017 Massachusetts (4-8)
0
4. Don Brown
2023 Massachusetts (3-9)
0
5. Walt Bell
2021 Massachusetts (1-8)
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. Shane Montgomery
2005 Miami (OH) (7-4)
20 years
2. Mark Whipple
2017 Massachusetts (4-8)
5 years
3. James Halligan
1901 Massachusetts (8-1)
3 years
4. Don Brown
2023 Massachusetts (3-9)
3 years
5. Walt Bell
2021 Massachusetts (1-8)
3 years

Results Table

Coach results table

5 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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5 filtered coachesSuccess vs Volatility activeSorted by Career Quality descending


James Halligan 15-8-2 • 1901-1903	Massachusetts	3	25	15	8	64.0%	2.5	4.0 1901 peak	1.7	—	—	—	Balanced —
Shane Montgomery 17-33 • 2005-2024	Massachusetts, Miami (OH)	5	50	17	33	34.0%	-11.9	2.9 2005 peak	8.0	19.8	31.7	—	Defense-First Longevity Coach
Mark Whipple 16-44 • 2014-2018	Massachusetts	5	60	16	44	26.7%	-15.2	-10.3 2017 peak	2.8	24.1	36.0	—	Offense-First Offense-First
Don Brown 6-28 • 2022-2024	Massachusetts	3	34	6	28	17.6%	-18.8	-15.2 2023 peak	3.6	16.3	37.6	—	Balanced —
Walt Bell 2-23 • 2019-2021	Massachusetts	3	25	2	23	8.0%	-28.8	-19.7 2021 peak	8.7	16.0	47.0	—	Balanced Volatile Builder

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