Career Quality
Decisive edgeEdge: Swede Larson
Swede Larson: 80th pct vs Don Clark: 56th 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.
Swede LarsonDon Clark
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Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
SimilarSimilar: Swede Larson vs Don Clark
Swede Larson: 76th pct vs Don Clark: 74th pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
Clear edgeEdge: Swede Larson
Swede Larson: 47th pct vs Don Clark: 35th pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Don Clark vs Swede Larson
Don Clark: 0 titles vs Swede Larson: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Don Clark vs Swede Larson
Don Clark: 3 seasons vs Swede Larson: 3 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Decisive edgeEdge: Swede Larson
Swede Larson: 64.8% vs Don Clark: 45.0%
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.
Not enough data to compare.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeNot enough data to compare.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Swede Larson
Insufficient sample
Raw avg SP Overall: —
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Insufficient sample
Don Clark
Insufficient sample
Raw avg SP Overall: —
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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.
Swede LarsonDon Clark
EliteStrongAverageLean
1939Actual season year • SRS range -3.5 to 16.21959
Active comparison point
Swede Larson • 1941
1941 Navy
Best seasonBiggest improvement7-1-1 • SRS 16.2 • SP Overall —
Win %
83.3%
YoY SRS
+12.0
SP Off / Def
— / —
Finish
#10
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Don Clark
Nearest year 1957 • USC
1-9 • SRS -3.5 • SP Overall —
Swede Larson holds a 19.7-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swede Larson | |||||
| Navy | 1939-1941 | 3 | 16-8-3 | 6.8 | 16.2 |
| Don Clark | |||||
| USC | 1957-1959 | 3 | 13-16-1 | 6.6 | 15.2 |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Higher career quality
Full profile →Swede Larson
16-8-3 • 64.8% • 3 seasons • 0 titles
80th pct career-quality score.
Best Season
Navy 1941
SRS 16.2
Worst Season
Navy 1939
SRS 0.0
Biggest Improvement
Navy 1941
12.0 SRS
Similar overall level
Full profile →Don Clark
13-16-1 • 45.0% • 3 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
USC 1959
SRS 15.2
Worst Season
USC 1957
SRS -3.5
Biggest Improvement
USC 1958
11.7 SRS