Career Quality
Clear edgeEdge: Mario Cristobal
Mario Cristobal: 68th pct vs Glenn Thistlethwaite: 57th 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.
Mario CristobalGlenn Thistlethwaite
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Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
SimilarSimilar: Mario Cristobal vs Glenn Thistlethwaite
Mario Cristobal: 89th pct vs Glenn Thistlethwaite: 88th pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
SimilarSimilar: Mario Cristobal vs Glenn Thistlethwaite
Mario Cristobal: 3rd pct vs Glenn Thistlethwaite: 2nd pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Glenn Thistlethwaite vs Mario Cristobal
Glenn Thistlethwaite: 0 titles vs Mario Cristobal: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Glenn Thistlethwaite vs Mario Cristobal
Glenn Thistlethwaite: 20 seasons vs Mario Cristobal: 19 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Clear edgeEdge: Glenn Thistlethwaite
Glenn Thistlethwaite: 59.1% vs Mario Cristobal: 52.8%
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.
Mario Cristobal sets the reference point in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeMario Cristobal sets the reference point in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Mario Cristobal
Mixed
Raw avg SP Overall: -2.2
49th pct
Mixed
Glenn Thistlethwaite
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.
Mario CristobalGlenn Thistlethwaite
EliteStrongAverageLean
Mario Cristobal: 2018 OregonMario Cristobal: 2022 MiamiGlenn Thistlethwaite: 1927 WisconsinGlenn Thistlethwaite: 1934 Richmond
1922Actual season year • SRS range -26.3 to 22.22025
Active comparison point
Mario Cristobal • 2025
2025 Miami
Best season0-0 • SRS 22.2 • SP Overall 20.7
Win %
—
YoY SRS
+6.7
SP Off / Def
34.2 / 14.3
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Glenn Thistlethwaite
Nearest year 1941 • Richmond
2-7 • SRS -26.3 • SP Overall —
Mario Cristobal holds a 48.5-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Cristobal | |||||
| Florida International | 2007-2012 | 6 | 27-47 | -11.5 | -5.8 |
| Oregon | 2018-2021 | 4 | 35-12 | 12.0Best quality | 21.0 |
| Miami | 2022-2025 | 4 | 22-16 | 10.5 | 22.2 |
| Glenn Thistlethwaite | |||||
| Northwestern | 1922-1926 | 5 | 21-17-1 | 8.6 | 21.7 |
| Wisconsin | 1927-1931 | 5 | 26-16-3 | 9.6 | 18.1 |
| Richmond | 1934-1941 | 8 | 41-26-9 | -12.8 | 0.4Longest stop |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Higher career quality
Full profile →Mario Cristobal
84-75 • 52.8% • 14 seasons • 0 titles
68th pct career-quality score.
Best Season
Miami 2025
SRS 22.2
Worst Season
Florida International 2007
SRS -20.4
Biggest Improvement
Oregon 2018
16.6 SRS
Similar overall level
Full profile →Glenn Thistlethwaite
88-59-13 • 59.1% • 18 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
Northwestern 1926
SRS 21.7
Worst Season
Richmond 1941
SRS -26.3
Biggest Improvement
Wisconsin 1928
16.9 SRS