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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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Coach fieldOutlier markerSelected focus

Elite and steady

Elite but volatile

Lower ceiling but stable

Lower ceiling and unstable

Bob Neyland

Volatility: 4.64 • Average SRS: 16.64

82.9% win rate • 27.1 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

Bob Neyland

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

BalancedPeak Dominator

Bob Neyland coached 21 seasons, won 82.9%, and posted an average SRS of 16.6. Best season: 1951 Tennessee. The profile was balanced with a very steady week-to-week shape. 3 stints shaped the career arc.

Volatility: 4.64
Average SRS: 16.64
Career Win %: 82.9%
Peak SRS: 27.1

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Active chart outliers

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

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Highest peak
Bill Battle
Single-season ceiling leader in the current filtered set.
28.3 peak SRS
Most consistent elite coach
Bob Neyland
High average strength without the season-to-season swing.
16.64 avg SRS • 4.64 volatility
Steadiest floor
Jeremy Pruitt
Lowest volatility in the view. Lower is more stable.
1.59 volatility
Elite but volatile
Bowden Wyatt
Big ceiling, but the weekly shape moved around more than the steady tier.
13.26 volatility

Top Career Peaks

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

1. Bill Battle
1970
28.3
2. Bowden Wyatt
1956
28.1
3. Bob Neyland
1951
27.1
4. Phillip Fulmer
1993
24.4
5. Johnny Majors
1976
24.2

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.

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Highest Peak SRS

Single-season ceiling leaders.

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1. Bill Battle
1970 Tennessee (11-1)
28.3
2. Bowden Wyatt
1956 Tennessee (10-1)
28.1
3. Bob Neyland
1951 Tennessee (10-1)
27.1
4. Phillip Fulmer
1993 Tennessee (9-2-1)
24.4
5. Johnny Majors
1976 Pittsburgh (12-0)
24.2

Best Career Win %

Who won the most across a meaningful sample.

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1. Bob Neyland
1951 Tennessee (10-1)
82.9%
2. Phillip Fulmer
1993 Tennessee (9-2-1)
74.3%
3. Bill Battle
1970 Tennessee (11-1)
72.3%
4. Josh Heupel
2022 Tennessee (11-2)
72.3%
5. John Barnhill
1942 Tennessee (9-1-1)
69.8%

Most Top 10 Finishes

Coaches who stacked elite endings.

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1. Bob Neyland
1951 Tennessee (10-1)
7
2. Phillip Fulmer
1993 Tennessee (9-2-1)
6
3. Johnny Majors
1976 Pittsburgh (12-0)
4
4. Bill Battle
1970 Tennessee (11-1)
3
5. Josh Heupel
2022 Tennessee (11-2)
2

Stability

Stability shortcuts

Who stays in control year after year.

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Most Consistent Winning Coaches

Low SRS volatility among winning coaches with a real sample.

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1. Josh Heupel
2022 Tennessee (11-2)
3.7
2. Bob Neyland
1951 Tennessee (10-1)
4.6
3. John Barnhill
1942 Tennessee (9-1-1)
5.3
4. Lane Kiffin
2024 Ole Miss (10-3)
5.5
5. Phillip Fulmer
1993 Tennessee (9-2-1)
6.4

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. Johnny Majors
1976 Pittsburgh (12-0)
29 years
2. Bob Neyland
1951 Tennessee (10-1)
27 years
3. Brady Hoke
2011 Michigan (11-2)
21 years
4. Butch Jones
2015 Tennessee (9-4)
19 years
5. Phillip Fulmer
1993 Tennessee (9-2-1)
17 years

Results Table

Coach results table

17 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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17 filtered coachesSuccess vs Volatility activeSorted by Career Quality descending


Bob Neyland 173-31-12 • 1926-1952	Tennessee	21	216	173	31	82.9%	16.6	27.1 1951 peak	4.6	—	—	#1	7	Balanced Peak Dominator
Bill Battle 59-22-2 • 1970-1976	Tennessee	7	83	59	22	72.3%	16.4	28.3 1970 peak	7.0	29.8	14.0	#4	3	Defense-First Peak Dominator
Phillip Fulmer 151-52-1 • 1992-2008	Tennessee	17	204	151	52	74.3%	14.9	24.4 1993 peak	6.4	37.0	18.7	#1	6	Balanced Peak Dominator
Josh Heupel 73-28 • 2018-2025	Tennessee, UCF	8	101	73	28	72.3%	13.0	19.9 2022 peak	3.7	38.8	21.1	#6	2	Offense-First Consistent Winner
John Barnhill 54-22-5 • 1941-1949	Arkansas, Tennessee	8	81	54	22	69.8%	13.1	21.6 1942 peak	5.3	—	—	#7	1	Balanced Peak Dominator
Doug Dickey 104-58-6 • 1964-1978	Florida, Tennessee	15	168	104	58	63.7%	13.8	22.4 1969 peak	7.2	30.2	18.3	#2	2	Defense-First Peak Dominator
Lane Kiffin 119-54 • 2009-2025	Florida Atlantic, Ole Miss +2	14	173	119	54	68.8%	11.4	19.2 2024 peak	5.5	36.8	22.1	#6	2	Offense-First Program Stabilizer
Bowden Wyatt 99-56-5 • 1947-1962	Arkansas, Tennessee +1	16	160	99	56	63.4%	6.4	28.1 1956 peak	13.3	—	—	#2	2	Balanced Peak Dominator
Johnny Majors 185-137-10 • 1968-1996	Iowa State, Pittsburgh +1	29	332	185	137	57.2%	8.7	24.2 1976 peak	8.8	32.5	22.7	#1	4	Balanced Peak Dominator
Butch Jones 110-91 • 2007-2025	Arkansas State, Central Michigan +2	16	201	110	91	54.7%	-0.7	17.7 2015 peak	9.8	28.9	29.1	#22	0	Offense-First Longevity Coach
Brady Hoke 105-92 • 2003-2023	Ball State, Michigan +2	17	197	105	92	53.3%	-1.9	15.8 2011 peak	9.6	26.7	26.1	#12	0	Defense-First Longevity Coach
John Bender 31-16-6 • 1908-1920	Haskell, Kansas State +1	6	53	31	16	64.1%	-5.2	6.5 1909 peak	6.2	—	—	—	0	Balanced Longevity Coach
Mark Banks 38-25-4 • 1918-1925	Drake, Tennessee	8	67	38	25	59.7%	-4.1	3.5 1922 peak	6.1	—	—	—	0	Balanced —
Jeremy Pruitt 16-19 • 2018-2020	Tennessee	3	35	16	19	45.7%	1.4	3.5 2019 peak	1.6	28.5	23.3	—	0	Defense-First Defense-First
Zora Clevenger 45-24-4 • 1911-1919	Kansas State, Tennessee	9	73	45	24	64.4%	-8.2	4.9 1914 peak	10.6	—	—	—	0	Balanced Volatile Builder
Derek Dooley 32-41 • 2007-2012	Louisiana Tech, Tennessee	6	73	32	41	43.8%	-2.2	4.2 2012 peak	6.8	27.1	26.6	—	0	Balanced —
George Levene 18-15-5 • 1907-1922	Tennessee, Wake Forest	4	38	18	15	53.9%	-12.8	-2.5 1907 peak	7.2	—	—	—	0	Balanced Longevity Coach

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