Career Quality
Clear edgeEdge: Dave McClain
Dave McClain: 56th pct vs Justin Wilcox: 44th 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.
Dave McClainJustin Wilcox
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Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
Clear edgeEdge: Dave McClain
Dave McClain: 59th pct vs Justin Wilcox: 45th pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
SimilarSimilar: Justin Wilcox vs Dave McClain
Justin Wilcox: 93rd pct vs Dave McClain: 91st pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Dave McClain vs Justin Wilcox
Dave McClain: 0 titles vs Justin Wilcox: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
Narrow edgeEdge: Dave McClain
Dave McClain: 11 seasons vs Justin Wilcox: 9 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Decisive edgeEdge: Dave McClain
Dave McClain: 59.3% vs Justin Wilcox: 45.6%
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.
Dave McClain has the clear edge in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Clear edgeDave McClain has the clear edge in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Dave McClain
Strong
Raw avg SP Overall: 4.6
71th pct
Strong
Justin Wilcox
Above average
Raw avg SP Overall: 0.2
57th pct
Above average
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.
Dave McClainJustin Wilcox
EliteStrongAverageLean
Dave McClain: 1978 Wisconsin
1975Actual season year • SRS range -4.1 to 9.22025
Active comparison point
Dave McClain • 1983
1983 Wisconsin
Best season7-4 • SRS 9.2 • SP Overall 11.0
Win %
63.6%
YoY SRS
+2.2
SP Off / Def
38.2 / 29.2
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Justin Wilcox
Nearest year 2017 • California
5-7 • SRS 1.9 • SP Overall -1.0
Dave McClain holds a 7.3-point SRS edge at this point.
Offense gap: +9.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave McClain | |||||
| Ball State | 1975-1977 | 3 | 26-7 | 1.8 | 3.2 |
| Wisconsin | 1978-1985 | 8 | 46-42-3 | 3.1Best quality | 9.2Highest peak |
| Justin Wilcox | |||||
| California | 2017-2025 | 9 | 42-50 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Higher ceiling
Full profile →Dave McClain
72-49-3 • 59.3% • 11 seasons • 0 titles
9.2 peak SRS at the top end.
Best Season
Wisconsin 1983
SRS 9.2
Worst Season
Wisconsin 1985
SRS -0.8
Biggest Improvement
Wisconsin 1981
4.6 SRS
Similar overall level
Full profile →Justin Wilcox
42-50 • 45.6% • 9 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
California 2023
SRS 4.3
Worst Season
California 2025
SRS -4.1
Biggest Improvement
California 2023
5.6 SRS