Career Quality
Narrow edgeEdge: John Roning
John Roning: 24th pct vs Mike Neu: 19th 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.
Mike NeuJohn Roning
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Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
Clear edgeEdge: John Roning
John Roning: 32nd pct vs Mike Neu: 24th pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
SimilarSimilar: John Roning vs Mike Neu
John Roning: 55th pct vs Mike Neu: 54th pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: John Roning vs Mike Neu
John Roning: 0 titles vs Mike Neu: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: John Roning vs Mike Neu
John Roning: 10 seasons vs Mike Neu: 9 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Clear edgeEdge: John Roning
John Roning: 45.5% vs Mike Neu: 38.8%
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.
Mike Neu sets the reference point in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeMike Neu sets the reference point in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Mike Neu
Lower end
Raw avg SP Overall: -13.9
18th pct
Lower end
John Roning
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.
Mike NeuJohn Roning
EliteStrongAverageLean
John Roning: 1955 Denver
1951Actual season year • SRS range -27.9 to -1.32024
Active comparison point
Mike Neu • 2019
2019 Ball State
Best seasonBiggest improvement5-7 • SRS -4.9 • SP Overall -4.5
Win %
41.7%
YoY SRS
+11.5
SP Off / Def
29.5 / 32.6
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
John Roning
Nearest year 1960 • Denver
3-7 • SRS -22.1 • SP Overall —
Mike Neu holds a 17.2-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Neu | |||||
| Ball State | 2016-2024 | 9 | 40-63 | -13.3 | -4.9Longest stop |
| John Roning | |||||
| Utah State | 1951-1954 | 4 | 18-21-2 | -13.6 | -5.5 |
| Denver | 1955-1960 | 6 | 27-33 | -12.2Best quality | -1.3Highest peak |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Similar overall level
Full profile →Mike Neu
40-63 • 38.8% • 9 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
Ball State 2019
SRS -4.9
Worst Season
Ball State 2017
SRS -27.9
Biggest Improvement
Ball State 2019
11.5 SRS
Higher ceiling
Full profile →John Roning
45-54-2 • 45.5% • 10 seasons • 0 titles
-1.3 peak SRS at the top end.
Best Season
Denver 1955
SRS -1.3
Worst Season
Denver 1960
SRS -22.1
Biggest Improvement
Utah State 1953
15.8 SRS