Career Quality
Narrow edgeEdge: Bob Chesney
Bob Chesney: 64th pct vs Bill Callahan: 58th pct
Percentile score against all tracked coaches.
Coaches Compare
Compare coach careers on the same scale.
See top-line edges, side-by-side profiles, overlaid career arcs, and school-stop comparisons in one matchup view.
Bob ChesneyBill Callahan
2 of 4 slots filled. Comparison is active.
Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
Narrow edgeEdge: Bill Callahan
Bill Callahan: 65th pct vs Bob Chesney: 61st pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
Decisive edgeEdge: Bill Callahan
Bill Callahan: 80th pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Bill Callahan vs Bob Chesney
Bill Callahan: 0 titles vs Bob Chesney: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
Narrow edgeEdge: Bill Callahan
Bill Callahan: 4 seasons vs Bob Chesney: 2 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Decisive edgeEdge: Bob Chesney
Bob Chesney: 69.2% vs Bill Callahan: 55.1%
Raw career win rate, not a normalized score.
Style and Strength Profile
Compare strength, identity, steadiness, and ceiling through normalized bars with raw SP and SRS context underneath.
These bars are normalized against the full coach dataset. Raw SP and SRS values stay visible so the profile reads as evidence, not decoration.
Overall Strength
Start with total quality before splitting style and variance.
Bob Chesney and Bill Callahan look similar in overall strength.
Overall Strength
SimilarBob Chesney and Bill Callahan look similar in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Bob Chesney
Strong
Raw avg SP Overall: 9.9
85th pct
Strong
Bill Callahan
Strong
Raw avg SP Overall: 9.2
83th pct
Strong
Career Arc Overlay
Overlay the same SRS scale to compare where each career climbed faster, held steadier, peaked higher, or dipped harder.
Focus on where peaks separate, where floors hold, and how the shape of each career changed over time.
Bob ChesneyBill Callahan
EliteStrongAverageLean
2004Actual season year • SRS range 0.4 to 11.22025
Active comparison point
Bob Chesney • 2025
2025 James Madison
Best seasonBiggest improvementBiggest drop0-0 • SRS 9.9 • SP Overall 12.3
Win %
—
YoY SRS
+8.6
SP Off / Def
34.9 / 21.4
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Bill Callahan
Nearest year 2007 • Nebraska
5-7 • SRS 1.4 • SP Overall 10.0
Bob Chesney holds a 8.5-point SRS edge at this point.
Offense gap: -4.2 SP offense
Tenure comparison
Compare school stops, duration, average level, and peak seasons across each coach's path.
| School | Years | Seasons | Record | Avg SRS | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Chesney | |||||
| James Madison | 2024-2025 | 2 | 9-4 | 5.6 | 9.9 |
| Bill Callahan | |||||
| Nebraska | 2004-2007 | 4 | 27-22 | 5.2 | 11.2Highest peak |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Higher career quality
Full profile →Bob Chesney
9-4 • 69.2% • 2 seasons • 0 titles
64th pct career-quality score.
Best Season
James Madison 2025
SRS 9.9
Worst Season
James Madison 2024
SRS 1.3
Biggest Improvement
James Madison 2025
8.6 SRS
Longer run
Full profile →Bill Callahan
27-22 • 55.1% • 4 seasons • 0 titles
4 tracked seasons across the arc.
Best Season
Nebraska 2006
SRS 11.2
Worst Season
Nebraska 2004
SRS 0.4
Biggest Improvement
Nebraska 2005
7.2 SRS
Program impact deltas are hidden because at least one selected coach lacks a credible pre-tenure baseline.