Career Quality
SimilarSimilar: Dan Simrell vs Paul Schudel
Dan Simrell: 29th pct vs Paul Schudel: 26th 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.
Paul SchudelDan Simrell
2 of 4 slots filled. Comparison is active.
Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
Narrow edgeEdge: Dan Simrell
Dan Simrell: 25th pct vs Paul Schudel: 18th pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
Narrow edgeEdge: Paul Schudel
Paul Schudel: 93rd pct vs Dan Simrell: 88th pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Dan Simrell vs Paul Schudel
Dan Simrell: 0 titles vs Paul Schudel: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
Narrow edgeEdge: Paul Schudel
Paul Schudel: 10 seasons vs Dan Simrell: 8 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
SimilarSimilar: Dan Simrell vs Paul Schudel
Dan Simrell: 56.2% vs Paul Schudel: 55.4%
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.
Dan Simrell has the edge in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Narrow edgeDan Simrell has the edge in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Paul Schudel
Lower end
Raw avg SP Overall: -5.8
39th pct
Lower end
Dan Simrell
Mixed
Raw avg SP Overall: -4.5
44th 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.
Paul SchudelDan Simrell
EliteStrongAverageLean
1982Actual season year • SRS range -18.1 to -4.41994
Active comparison point
Paul Schudel • 1988
1988 Ball State
Best seasonBiggest improvement8-3 • SRS -8.6 • SP Overall 4.8
Win %
72.7%
YoY SRS
+4.7
SP Off / Def
26.2 / 22.4
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Dan Simrell
Nearest year 1988 • Toledo
6-5 • SRS -14.0 • SP Overall -2.5
Paul Schudel holds a 5.4-point SRS edge at this point.
Offense gap: +4.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Schudel | |||||
| Ball State | 1985-1994 | 10 | 60-48-4 | -13.1 | -8.6Longest stop |
| Dan Simrell | |||||
| Toledo | 1982-1989 | 8 | 49-38-2 | -12.4 | -4.4Highest peak |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Steadier arc
Full profile →Paul Schudel
60-48-4 • 55.4% • 10 seasons • 0 titles
93rd pct steadiness score.
Best Season
Ball State 1988
SRS -8.6
Worst Season
Ball State 1985
SRS -18.1
Biggest Improvement
Ball State 1988
4.7 SRS
Higher ceiling
Full profile →Dan Simrell
49-38-2 • 56.2% • 8 seasons • 0 titles
-4.4 peak SRS at the top end.
Best Season
Toledo 1983
SRS -4.4
Worst Season
Toledo 1989
SRS -16.2
Biggest Improvement
Toledo 1983
8.0 SRS