Career Quality
Narrow edgeEdge: EC Hayes
EC Hayes: 41st pct vs Chip Lindsey: 34th 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.
EC HayesChip Lindsey
2 of 4 slots filled. Comparison is active.
Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
Clear edgeEdge: Chip Lindsey
Chip Lindsey: 44th pct vs EC Hayes: 33rd pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
SimilarSimilar: EC Hayes vs Chip Lindsey
EC Hayes: 52nd pct vs Chip Lindsey: 51st pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Chip Lindsey vs EC Hayes
Chip Lindsey: 0 titles vs EC Hayes: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Chip Lindsey vs EC Hayes
Chip Lindsey: 3 seasons vs EC Hayes: 3 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Decisive edgeEdge: EC Hayes
EC Hayes: 64.0% vs Chip Lindsey: 44.1%
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.
Chip Lindsey sets the reference point in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeChip Lindsey sets the reference point in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
EC Hayes
Insufficient sample
Raw avg SP Overall: —
—
Insufficient sample
Chip Lindsey
Mixed
Raw avg SP Overall: -2.9
47th pct
Mixed
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.
EC HayesChip Lindsey
EliteStrongAverageLean
1914Actual season year • SRS range -15.4 to 4.02021
Active comparison point
EC Hayes • 1915
1915 Mississippi State
Best seasonBiggest improvement5-2-1 • SRS -0.5 • SP Overall —
Win %
68.8%
YoY SRS
+2.3
SP Off / Def
— / —
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Chip Lindsey
Nearest year 2019 • Troy
5-7 • SRS -9.6 • SP Overall -4.4
EC Hayes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Hayes | |||||
| Mississippi State | 1914-1916 | 3 | 15-8-2 | -6.2 | -0.5 |
| Chip Lindsey | |||||
| Troy | 2019-2021 | 3 | 15-19 | -5.3 | 4.0Highest peak |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Higher career quality
Full profile →EC Hayes
15-8-2 • 64.0% • 3 seasons • 0 titles
41st pct career-quality score.
Best Season
Mississippi State 1915
SRS -0.5
Worst Season
Mississippi State 1916
SRS -15.4
Biggest Improvement
Mississippi State 1915
2.3 SRS
Higher ceiling
Full profile →Chip Lindsey
15-19 • 44.1% • 3 seasons • 0 titles
4.0 peak SRS at the top end.
Best Season
Troy 2020
SRS 4.0
Worst Season
Troy 2021
SRS -10.4
Biggest Improvement
Troy 2020
13.6 SRS