Career Quality
Narrow edgeEdge: Eric Morris
Eric Morris: 43rd pct vs Gene McDowell: 40th pct
Percentile score against all tracked coaches.
Coaches Compare
See top-line edges, side-by-side profiles, overlaid career arcs, and school-stop comparisons in one matchup view.
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Top-line verdicts
Career Quality
Narrow edgeEdge: Eric Morris
Eric Morris: 43rd pct vs Gene McDowell: 40th pct
Percentile score against all tracked coaches.
Peak Score
Clear edgeEdge: Eric Morris
Eric Morris: 63rd pct vs Gene McDowell: 50th pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
Decisive edgeEdge: Eric Morris
Eric Morris: 24th pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Eric Morris vs Gene McDowell
Eric Morris: 0 titles vs Gene McDowell: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Eric Morris vs Gene McDowell
Eric Morris: 3 seasons vs Gene McDowell: 2 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
SimilarSimilar: Gene McDowell vs Eric Morris
Gene McDowell: 45.5% vs Eric Morris: 44.0%
Raw career win rate, not a normalized score.
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.
Start with total quality before splitting style and variance.
Eric Morris has the edge in overall strength.
Eric Morris has the edge in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Gene McDowell
Mixed
Raw avg SP Overall: -0.8
53th pct
Mixed
Eric Morris
Above average
Raw avg SP Overall: 0.9
60th pct
Above average
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.
Active comparison point
5-6 • SRS 5.7 • SP Overall 10.5
Win %
45.5%
YoY SRS
+16.4
SP Off / Def
41.5 / 33.7
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Eric Morris
Nearest year 2023 • North Texas
5-7 • SRS -9.6 • SP Overall -6.7
Gene McDowell holds a 15.3-point SRS edge at this point.
Offense gap: +8.6 SP offense
Compare school stops, duration, average level, and peak seasons across each coach's path.
| School | Years | Seasons | Record | Avg SRS | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene McDowell | |||||
| UCF | 1996-1997 | 2 | 10-12 | -2.5 | 5.7 |
| Eric Morris | |||||
| North Texas | 2023-2025 | 3 | 11-14 | -1.5 | 10.6Highest peak |
Closing takeaway
10-12 • 45.5% • 2 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
UCF 1997
SRS 5.7
Worst Season
UCF 1996
SRS -10.7
Biggest Improvement
UCF 1997
16.4 SRS
11-14 • 44.0% • 3 seasons • 0 titles
10.6 peak SRS at the top end.
Best Season
North Texas 2025
SRS 10.6
Worst Season
North Texas 2023
SRS -9.6
Biggest Improvement
North Texas 2025
16.1 SRS
Program impact deltas are hidden because at least one selected coach lacks a credible pre-tenure baseline.