Career Quality
Narrow edgeEdge: Boozer Pitts
Boozer Pitts: 29th pct vs Lovie Smith: 24th 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.
Lovie SmithBoozer Pitts
2 of 4 slots filled. Comparison is active.
Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
Narrow edgeEdge: Lovie Smith
Lovie Smith: 34th pct vs Boozer Pitts: 30th pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
SimilarSimilar: Lovie Smith vs Boozer Pitts
Lovie Smith: 84th pct vs Boozer Pitts: 82nd pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Boozer Pitts vs Lovie Smith
Boozer Pitts: 0 titles vs Lovie Smith: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Boozer Pitts vs Lovie Smith
Boozer Pitts: 5 seasons vs Lovie Smith: 5 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Decisive edgeEdge: Boozer Pitts
Boozer Pitts: 41.7% vs Lovie Smith: 30.4%
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.
Lovie Smith sets the reference point in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeLovie Smith sets the reference point in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Lovie Smith
Mixed
Raw avg SP Overall: -5.4
41th pct
Mixed
Boozer Pitts
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.
Lovie SmithBoozer Pitts
EliteStrongAverageLean
1923Actual season year • SRS range -12.5 to -0.42020
Active comparison point
Lovie Smith • 2019
2019 Illinois
Best seasonBiggest improvement6-7 • SRS -0.4 • SP Overall 0.6
Win %
46.2%
YoY SRS
+10.1
SP Off / Def
24.4 / 25.8
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Boozer Pitts
Nearest year 1927 • Auburn
0-4-2 • SRS -12.5 • SP Overall —
Lovie Smith holds a 12.1-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovie Smith | |||||
| Illinois | 2016-2020 | 5 | 17-39 | -8.0 | -0.4Highest peak |
| Boozer Pitts | |||||
| Auburn | 1923-1927 | 3 | 7-11-6 | -6.8Best quality | -2.3 |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Similar overall level
Full profile →Lovie Smith
17-39 • 30.4% • 5 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
Illinois 2019
SRS -0.4
Worst Season
Illinois 2017
SRS -11.4
Biggest Improvement
Illinois 2019
10.1 SRS
Higher career quality
Full profile →Boozer Pitts
7-11-6 • 41.7% • 3 seasons • 0 titles
29th pct career-quality score.
Best Season
Auburn 1924
SRS -2.3
Worst Season
Auburn 1927
SRS -12.5
Biggest Improvement
Auburn 1924
3.3 SRS