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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

John Mackovic

Volatility: 7.78 • Average SRS: 3.38

53.6% win rate • 16.2 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

John Mackovic

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

Offense-FirstLongevity Coach

John Mackovic coached 16 seasons, won 53.6%, and posted an average SRS of 3.4. Best season: 1996 Texas. The profile was offense-first with a highly volatile profile. 4 stints shaped the career arc.

Volatility: 7.78
Average SRS: 3.38
Career Win %: 53.6%
Peak SRS: 16.2

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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 Dooley
Single-season ceiling leader in the current filtered set.
18.5 peak SRS
Most consistent elite coach
Jake Dickert
High average strength without the season-to-season swing.
3.86 avg SRS • 2.19 volatility
Elite but volatile
DC Walker
Big ceiling, but the weekly shape moved around more than the steady tier.
8.47 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 Dooley
1977
18.5
2. Al Groh
2004
16.6
3. John Mackovic
1996
16.2
4. DC Walker
1946
13.8
5. Dave Clawson
2017
13.8

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 Dooley
1977 North Carolina (8-3-1)
18.5
2. Al Groh
2004 Virginia (8-4)
16.6
3. John Mackovic
1996 Texas (8-5)
16.2
4. DC Walker
1946 Wake Forest (6-3)
13.8
5. Dave Clawson
2017 Wake Forest (8-5)
13.8

Best Career Win %

Who won the most across a meaningful sample.

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1. DC Walker
1946 Wake Forest (6-3)
59.7%
2. Jake Dickert
2023 Washington State (5-7)
57.1%
3. Bill Dooley
1977 North Carolina (8-3-1)
55.8%
4. FS Miller
1932 Wake Forest (3-3-2)
54.0%
5. George Levene
1907 Tennessee (7-2-1)
53.9%

Most Top 10 Finishes

Coaches who stacked elite endings.

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1. John Mackovic
1996 Texas (8-5)
1
2. Bill Dooley
1977 North Carolina (8-3-1)
0
3. DC Walker
1946 Wake Forest (6-3)
0
4. Jake Dickert
2023 Washington State (5-7)
0
5. Al Groh
2004 Virginia (8-4)
0

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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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. Jim Weaver
1936 Wake Forest (5-4)
42 years
2. Al Groh
2004 Virginia (8-4)
29 years
3. John Mackovic
1996 Texas (8-5)
26 years
4. Bill Dooley
1977 North Carolina (8-3-1)
26 years
5. Jim Grobe
2006 Wake Forest (11-3)
22 years

Results Table

Coach results table

20 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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John Mackovic 95-82-3 • 1978-2003	Arizona, Illinois +2	16	180	95	82	53.6%	3.4	16.2 1996 peak	7.8	31.5	26.8	#10	1	Offense-First Longevity Coach
Bill Dooley 161-127-5 • 1967-1992	North Carolina, Virginia Tech +1	26	293	161	127	55.8%	3.1	18.5 1977 peak	7.5	25.8	23.9	#12	0	Defense-First Longevity Coach
DC Walker 77-51-6 • 1937-1950	Wake Forest	14	134	77	51	59.7%	3.0	13.8 1946 peak	8.5	—	—	#19	0	Balanced Volatile Builder
Jake Dickert 32-24 • 2021-2025	Wake Forest, Washington State	5	56	32	24	57.1%	3.9	6.2 2023 peak	2.2	29.7	24.4	—	0	Balanced —
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
Cal Stoll 54-56 • 1969-1978	Minnesota, Wake Forest	10	110	54	56	49.1%	0.2	9.9 1973 peak	7.0	23.1	25.4	—	0	Defense-First Longevity Coach
Dave Clawson 99-101 • 2009-2024	Bowling Green, Wake Forest	16	200	99	101	49.5%	-1.6	13.8 2017 peak	8.7	26.7	27.6	#15	0	Balanced Longevity Coach
Jim Grobe 117-121-1 • 1995-2016	Baylor, Ohio +1	20	239	117	121	49.2%	-1.2	8.0 2006 peak	7.2	27.2	27.6	#18	0	Balanced Longevity Coach
Tom Rogers 21-25-4 • 1951-1955	Wake Forest	5	50	21	25	46.0%	-0.1	6.6 1951 peak	5.4	—	—	—	0	Balanced —
Hank Garrity 19-7-1 • 1923-1925	Wake Forest	3	27	19	7	72.2%	-7.3	-3.2 1924 peak	4.2	—	—	—	0	Balanced —
James Baldwin 16-17-5 • 1922-1927	Lehigh, Wake Forest	4	38	16	17	48.7%	-3.2	9.1 1923 peak	9.9	—	—	—	0	Balanced —
Chuck Mills 49-66-2 • 1967-1977	Utah State, Wake Forest	11	117	49	66	42.7%	-2.5	10.9 1967 peak	8.7	20.8	28.2	—	0	Defense-First Longevity Coach
William Tate 17-32-1 • 1964-1968	Wake Forest	5	50	17	32	35.0%	-1.0	5.6 1968 peak	4.1	—	—	—	0	Balanced —
Paul Amen 11-26-3 • 1956-1959	Wake Forest	4	40	11	26	31.3%	-1.1	4.2 1959 peak	4.3	—	—	—	0	Balanced —
FS Miller 18-15-4 • 1929-1932	Wake Forest	4	37	18	15	54.0%	-11.5	-3.3 1932 peak	5.7	—	—	—	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
Jim Caldwell 26-63 • 1993-2000	Wake Forest	8	89	26	63	29.2%	-8.6	6.5 1999 peak	8.4	24.1	34.4	—	0	Offense-First Offense-First
Jim Weaver 13-28-1 • 1933-1974	Villanova, Wake Forest	5	42	13	28	32.1%	-9.5	-0.3 1936 peak	5.2	13.5	23.8	—	0	Defense-First Longevity Coach
Billy Hildebrand 7-33 • 1960-1963	Wake Forest	4	40	7	33	17.5%	-11.9	-0.2 1961 peak	8.1	—	—	—	0	Balanced —
Frank Thompson 5-19 • 1911-1913	Wake Forest	3	24	5	19	20.8%	-20.0	-15.2 1911 peak	5.6	—	—	—	0	Balanced —

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