Career Quality
SimilarSimilar: Al Kincaid vs Joe Novak
Al Kincaid: 35th pct vs Joe Novak: 32nd 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.
Al KincaidJoe Novak
2 of 4 slots filled. Comparison is active.
Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
Clear edgeEdge: Al Kincaid
Al Kincaid: 63rd pct vs Joe Novak: 51st pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
Narrow edgeEdge: Al Kincaid
Al Kincaid: 11th pct vs Joe Novak: 7th pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Al Kincaid vs Joe Novak
Al Kincaid: 0 titles vs Joe Novak: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Joe Novak vs Al Kincaid
Joe Novak: 12 seasons vs Al Kincaid: 11 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Narrow edgeEdge: Joe Novak
Joe Novak: 45.3% vs Al Kincaid: 41.9%
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.
Al Kincaid has the edge in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Narrow edgeAl Kincaid has the edge in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Al Kincaid
Lower end
Raw avg SP Overall: -5.9
39th pct
Lower end
Joe Novak
Lower end
Raw avg SP Overall: -7.6
33th 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.
Al KincaidJoe Novak
EliteStrongAverageLean
Al Kincaid: 1990 Arkansas State
1981Actual season year • SRS range -30.4 to 10.52007
Active comparison point
Al Kincaid • 1981
1981 Wyoming
Best season8-3 • SRS 10.5 • SP Overall 13.2
Win %
72.7%
YoY SRS
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SP Off / Def
36.2 / 24.7
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Joe Novak
Nearest year 1996 • Northern Illinois
1-10 • SRS -30.4 • SP Overall -36.0
Al Kincaid holds a 40.9-point SRS edge at this point.
Offense gap: +21.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Kincaid | |||||
| Wyoming | 1981-1985 | 5 | 29-29 | -2.0Best quality | 10.5Highest peak |
| Arkansas State | 1990-1991 | 2 | 4-17-1 | -20.6 | -18.2 |
| Joe Novak | |||||
| Northern Illinois | 1996-2007 | 12 | 63-76 | -8.3 | 6.0Longest stop |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Higher ceiling
Full profile →Al Kincaid
33-46-1 • 41.9% • 7 seasons • 0 titles
10.5 peak SRS at the top end.
Best Season
Wyoming 1981
SRS 10.5
Worst Season
Arkansas State 1991
SRS -23.1
Biggest Improvement
Wyoming 1983
3.6 SRS
Similar overall level
Full profile →Joe Novak
63-76 • 45.3% • 12 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
Northern Illinois 2005
SRS 6.0
Worst Season
Northern Illinois 1996
SRS -30.4
Biggest Improvement
Northern Illinois 2000
11.7 SRS