Career Quality
Narrow edgeEdge: Sylvester Croom
Sylvester Croom: 32nd pct vs Craig Fertig: 25th 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.
Sylvester CroomCraig Fertig
2 of 4 slots filled. Comparison is active.
Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
Clear edgeEdge: Sylvester Croom
Sylvester Croom: 46th pct vs Craig Fertig: 34th pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
SimilarSimilar: Craig Fertig vs Sylvester Croom
Craig Fertig: 75th pct vs Sylvester Croom: 73rd pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Craig Fertig vs Sylvester Croom
Craig Fertig: 0 titles vs Sylvester Croom: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Sylvester Croom vs Craig Fertig
Sylvester Croom: 5 seasons vs Craig Fertig: 4 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Decisive edgeEdge: Sylvester Croom
Sylvester Croom: 35.6% vs Craig Fertig: 18.9%
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.
Sylvester Croom has the clear edge in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Clear edgeSylvester Croom has the clear edge in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Sylvester Croom
Mixed
Raw avg SP Overall: -5.2
41th pct
Mixed
Craig Fertig
Lower end
Raw avg SP Overall: -9.5
29th pct
Lower end
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.
Sylvester CroomCraig Fertig
EliteStrongAverageLean
1976Actual season year • SRS range -12.4 to 4.72008
Active comparison point
Sylvester Croom • 2007
2007 Mississippi State
Best seasonBiggest improvement8-5 • SRS 4.7 • SP Overall 2.0
Win %
61.5%
YoY SRS
+9.1
SP Off / Def
20.2 / 17.8
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Craig Fertig
Nearest year 1979 • Oregon State
1-10 • SRS -12.4 • SP Overall -18.7
Sylvester Croom holds a 17.1-point SRS edge at this point.
Offense gap: -1.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvester Croom | |||||
| Mississippi State | 2004-2008 | 5 | 21-38 | -4.8 | 4.7Highest peak |
| Craig Fertig | |||||
| Oregon State | 1976-1979 | 4 | 8-36-1 | -5.1 | -0.2 |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Higher ceiling
Full profile →Sylvester Croom
21-38 • 35.6% • 5 seasons • 0 titles
4.7 peak SRS at the top end.
Best Season
Mississippi State 2007
SRS 4.7
Worst Season
Mississippi State 2005
SRS -10.4
Biggest Improvement
Mississippi State 2007
9.1 SRS
Similar overall level
Full profile →Craig Fertig
8-36-1 • 18.9% • 4 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
Oregon State 1977
SRS -0.2
Worst Season
Oregon State 1979
SRS -12.4
Biggest Improvement
Oregon State 1977
6.8 SRS