Highest Peak SRS
Single-season ceiling leaders.
1. Howard Jones
1931 USC (10-1)
35.32. John McKay
1972 USC (12-0)
35.03. Ed Orgeron
2019 LSU (15-0)
34.24. Pete Carroll
2004 USC (13-0)
34.15. John Robinson
1979 USC (11-0-1)
27.8
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Summary and Filtering
Search coach records and career stats
Coach search stays primary, then school, archetype, time span, and quality sharpen the rankings. The recommended starting point is 3+ seasons.
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?
16 coaches shown
Coach fieldOutlier markerSelected focus
Elite and steady
Elite but volatile
Lower ceiling but stable
Lower ceiling and unstable
Pete Carroll
Volatility: 8.43 • Average SRS: 23.51
83.6% win rate • 34.1 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
Pete Carroll
This is the clearest first-pass view for peak versus stability. It is the best place to start browsing.
BalancedPeak Dominator
Pete Carroll coached 9 seasons, won 83.6%, and posted an average SRS of 23.5. Best season: 2004 USC. The profile was balanced with a highly volatile profile. One primary stint defined the run.
- Volatility
- 8.43
- Average SRS
- 23.51
- Career Win %
- 83.6%
- Peak SRS
- 34.1
Active chart outliers
These callouts update with the active discovery mode and filtered coach set.
Highest peak
Howard Jones
Single-season ceiling leader in the current filtered set.
35.3 peak SRSMost consistent elite coach
Pete Carroll
High average strength without the season-to-season swing.
23.51 avg SRS • 8.43 volatilitySteadiest floor
Lincoln Riley
Lowest volatility in the view. Lower is more stable.
5.12 volatility
Top Career Peaks
Keep the ceiling board in view, but as a support module for the active lens, not the main destination.
- 35.3
1. Howard Jones
1931
- 35.0
2. John McKay
1972
- 34.2
3. Ed Orgeron
2019
- 34.1
4. Pete Carroll
2004
- 27.8
5. John Robinson
1979
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. Pete Carroll
2004 USC (13-0)
83.6%2. Lincoln Riley
2017 Oklahoma (12-2)
76.3%3. John McKay
1972 USC (12-0)
74.9%4. Howard Jones
1931 USC (10-1)
73.3%5. Gus Henderson
1922 USC (10-1)
72.7%
Most Top 10 Finishes
Coaches who stacked elite endings.
1. John McKay
1972 USC (12-0)
92. Pete Carroll
2004 USC (13-0)
73. Lincoln Riley
2017 Oklahoma (12-2)
44. Howard Jones
1931 USC (10-1)
35. John Robinson
1979 USC (11-0-1)
3
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. Lincoln Riley
2017 Oklahoma (12-2)
5.12. Lane Kiffin
2024 Ole Miss (10-3)
5.53. Jess Hill
1952 USC (10-1)
6.04. Gus Henderson
1922 USC (10-1)
6.65. Steve Sarkisian
2023 Texas (12-2)
7.3
Longevity
Longevity shortcuts
Long arcs, big samples, and durable careers.
Longest Careers
Big careers and long arcs.
1. Howard Jones
1931 USC (10-1)
33 years2. John Robinson
1979 USC (11-0-1)
29 years3. Larry Smith
1988 USC (10-2)
25 years4. Jeff Cravath
1947 USC (7-2-1)
22 years5. Ted Tollner
1986 USC (7-5)
19 years
Results Table
Coach results table
16 filtered coaches in view. Lower rank numbers are better. Lower volatility means more stable. Lower SP Def numbers are better on the identity chart.
16 filtered coachesSuccess vs Volatility activeSorted by Career Quality descending
| Compare | |||||||||||||||
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Pete Carroll 97-19 • 2001-2009 | USC | 9 | 116 | 97 | 19 | 83.6% | 23.5 | 34.1 2004 peak | 8.4 | 42.5 | 14.3 | #1 | 7 | Balanced Peak Dominator | |
John McKay 127-40-8 • 1960-1975 | USC | 16 | 175 | 127 | 40 | 74.9% | 19.6 | 35.0 1972 peak | 8.1 | 36.2 | 14.3 | #1 | 9 | Balanced Peak Dominator | |
Howard Jones 194-64-21 • 1908-1940 | Duke, Iowa +4 | 29 | 279 | 194 | 64 | 73.3% | 16.1 | 35.3 1931 peak | 11.8 | — | — | #0 | 3 | Balanced Peak Dominator | |
Lincoln Riley 90-28 • 2017-2025 | Oklahoma, USC | 9 | 118 | 90 | 28 | 76.3% | 15.8 | 22.7 2017 peak | 5.1 | 44.3 | 26.0 | #3 | 4 | Offense-First Peak Dominator | |
Jess Hill 45-17-1 • 1951-1956 | USC | 6 | 63 | 45 | 17 | 72.2% | 15.3 | 27.0 1952 peak | 6.0 | — | — | #5 | 1 | Balanced 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 | |
John Robinson 132-77-4 • 1976-2004 | UNLV, USC | 18 | 213 | 132 | 77 | 62.9% | 10.7 | 27.8 1979 peak | 13.5 | 33.5 | 21.5 | #2 | 3 | Balanced Peak Dominator | |
Steve Sarkisian 91-53 • 2009-2025 | Texas, USC +1 | 11 | 144 | 91 | 53 | 63.2% | 11.5 | 22.0 2023 peak | 7.3 | 34.6 | 22.0 | #3 | 2 | Balanced Peak Dominator | |
Ed Orgeron 67-47 • 2005-2021 | LSU, Ole Miss +1 | 10 | 114 | 67 | 47 | 58.8% | 9.7 | 34.2 2019 peak | 12.4 | 31.6 | 19.3 | #1 | 1 | Defense-First Peak Dominator | |
Jeff Cravath 74-43-9 • 1929-1950 | Denver, San Francisco +1 | 13 | 126 | 74 | 43 | 62.3% | 4.0 | 20.2 1947 peak | 13.8 | — | — | #7 | 2 | Balanced Volatile Builder | |
Larry Smith 143-126-7 • 1976-2000 | Arizona, Missouri +2 | 24 | 276 | 143 | 126 | 53.1% | 6.8 | 24.9 1988 peak | 9.3 | 30.9 | 24.2 | #7 | 2 | Balanced Peak Dominator | |
Gus Henderson 39-14-2 • 1922-1935 | Tulsa, USC | 6 | 55 | 39 | 14 | 72.7% | 12.3 | 21.0 1922 peak | 6.6 | — | — | — | 0 | Balanced Longevity Coach | |
Clay Helton 73-49 • 2013-2025 | Georgia Southern, USC | 12 | 122 | 73 | 49 | 59.8% | 4.3 | 19.4 2016 peak | 9.6 | 34.2 | 27.3 | #3 | 1 | Offense-First Longevity Coach | |
Ted Tollner 69-68-1 • 1983-2001 | San Diego State, USC | 12 | 138 | 69 | 68 | 50.4% | 1.1 | 13.2 1986 peak | 6.9 | 29.3 | 26.3 | #10 | 1 | Balanced Longevity Coach | |
Don Clark 13-16-1 • 1957-1959 | USC | 3 | 30 | 13 | 16 | 45.0% | 6.6 | 15.2 1959 peak | 7.7 | — | — | #14 | 0 | Balanced Volatile Builder | |
Paul Hackett 31-38-1 • 1990-2000 | Pittsburgh, USC | 6 | 70 | 31 | 38 | 45.0% | 2.3 | 13.6 1998 peak | 7.3 | 32.5 | 29.1 | — | 0 | Offense-First Offense-First |
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