Career Quality
Narrow edgeEdge: Derek Dooley
Derek Dooley: 38th pct vs William Jennings: 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.
Derek DooleyWilliam Jennings
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Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
Narrow edgeEdge: Derek Dooley
Derek Dooley: 45th pct vs William Jennings: 42nd pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
SimilarSimilar: William Jennings vs Derek Dooley
William Jennings: 49th pct vs Derek Dooley: 48th pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Derek Dooley vs William Jennings
Derek Dooley: 0 titles vs William Jennings: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Derek Dooley vs William Jennings
Derek Dooley: 6 seasons vs William Jennings: 5 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Decisive edgeEdge: Derek Dooley
Derek Dooley: 43.8% vs William Jennings: 31.0%
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.
Derek Dooley sets the reference point in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeDerek Dooley sets the reference point in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Derek Dooley
Above average
Raw avg SP Overall: 0.2
57th pct
Above average
William Jennings
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.
Derek DooleyWilliam Jennings
EliteStrongAverageLean
Derek Dooley: 2010 Tennessee
1957Actual season year • SRS range -14.9 to 4.22012
Active comparison point
Derek Dooley • 2012
2012 Tennessee
Best season4-7 • SRS 4.2 • SP Overall 15.1
Win %
36.4%
YoY SRS
+1.8
SP Off / Def
42.6 / 28.3
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
William Jennings
Nearest year 1961 • Nebraska
3-6-1 • SRS 2.8 • SP Overall —
Derek Dooley holds a 1.4-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Dooley | |||||
| Louisiana Tech | 2007-2009 | 3 | 17-20 | -7.8 | -1.7 |
| Tennessee | 2010-2012 | 3 | 15-21 | 3.3Best quality | 4.2Highest peak |
| William Jennings | |||||
| Nebraska | 1957-1961 | 5 | 15-34-1 | -3.1 | 3.0Longest stop |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Higher career quality
Full profile →Derek Dooley
32-41 • 43.8% • 6 seasons • 0 titles
38th pct career-quality score.
Best Season
Tennessee 2012
SRS 4.2
Worst Season
Louisiana Tech 2007
SRS -14.9
Biggest Improvement
Louisiana Tech 2008
8.1 SRS
Similar overall level
Full profile →William Jennings
15-34-1 • 31.0% • 5 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
Nebraska 1960
SRS 3.0
Worst Season
Nebraska 1957
SRS -13.8
Biggest Improvement
Nebraska 1959
8.9 SRS