Career Quality
Decisive edgeEdge: Ted Tollner
Ted Tollner: 63rd pct vs Mal Elward: 47th 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.
Ted TollnerMal Elward
2 of 4 slots filled. Comparison is active.
Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
Clear edgeEdge: Ted Tollner
Ted Tollner: 69th pct vs Mal Elward: 60th pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
Narrow edgeEdge: Ted Tollner
Ted Tollner: 47th pct vs Mal Elward: 42nd pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Mal Elward vs Ted Tollner
Mal Elward: 0 titles vs Ted Tollner: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Mal Elward vs Ted Tollner
Mal Elward: 20 seasons vs Ted Tollner: 19 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Clear edgeEdge: Ted Tollner
Ted Tollner: 50.4% vs Mal Elward: 42.9%
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.
Ted Tollner sets the reference point in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeTed Tollner sets the reference point in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Ted Tollner
Above average
Raw avg SP Overall: 3.6
69th pct
Above average
Mal Elward
Insufficient sample
Raw avg SP Overall: —
—
Insufficient sample
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.
Ted TollnerMal Elward
EliteStrongAverageLean
Ted Tollner: 1994 San Diego StateMal Elward: 1937 Purdue
1922Actual season year • SRS range -14.2 to 13.22001
Active comparison point
Ted Tollner • 1986
1986 USC
Best seasonBiggest improvement7-5 • SRS 13.2 • SP Overall 16.6
Win %
58.3%
YoY SRS
+6.1
SP Off / Def
32.7 / 17.5
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Mal Elward
Nearest year 1941 • Purdue
2-5-1 • SRS 4.1 • SP Overall —
Ted Tollner holds a 9.1-point SRS edge at this point.
Tenure comparison
Compare school stops, duration, average level, and peak seasons across each coach's path.
| School | Years | Seasons | Record | Avg SRS | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Tollner | |||||
| USC | 1983-1986 | 4 | 26-20-1 | 7.7Best quality | 13.2Highest peak |
| San Diego State | 1994-2001 | 8 | 43-48 | -2.1 | 4.5Longest stop |
| Mal Elward | |||||
| Grinnell | 1922-1923 | 2 | 5-11 | -8.8 | -7.8 |
| Purdue | 1937-1941 | 5 | 16-18-6 | 6.5 | 9.7 |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Higher career quality
Full profile →Ted Tollner
69-68-1 • 50.4% • 12 seasons • 0 titles
63rd pct career-quality score.
Best Season
USC 1986
SRS 13.2
Worst Season
San Diego State 2001
SRS -14.2
Biggest Improvement
USC 1986
6.1 SRS
Better floor
Full profile →Mal Elward
21-29-6 • 42.9% • 7 seasons • 0 titles
-9.9 worst-season SRS.
Best Season
Purdue 1938
SRS 9.7
Worst Season
Grinnell 1923
SRS -9.9
Biggest Improvement
Purdue 1937
15.4 SRS