Career Quality
Clear edgeEdge: John Whelchel
John Whelchel: 88th pct vs Edgar Holt: 76th 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.
John WhelchelEdgar Holt
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Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
SimilarSimilar: John Whelchel vs Edgar Holt
John Whelchel: 79th pct vs Edgar Holt: 77th pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
Decisive edgeEdge unavailable
Not enough data
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Edgar Holt vs John Whelchel
Edgar Holt: 0 titles vs John Whelchel: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Edgar Holt vs John Whelchel
Edgar Holt: 2 seasons vs John Whelchel: 2 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Decisive edgeEdge: Edgar Holt
Edgar Holt: 80.4% vs John Whelchel: 72.2%
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.
John Whelchel
Insufficient sample
Raw avg SP Overall: —
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Insufficient sample
Edgar Holt
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.
John WhelchelEdgar Holt
EliteStrongAverageLean
1901Actual season year • SRS range 6.4 to 17.51943
Active comparison point
John Whelchel • 1943
1943 Navy
Best seasonBiggest improvementBiggest drop8-1 • SRS 17.5 • SP Overall —
Win %
88.9%
YoY SRS
+10.6
SP Off / Def
— / —
Finish
#4
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Edgar Holt
Nearest year 1902 • Illinois
10-2-1 • SRS 16.4 • SP Overall —
John Whelchel holds a 1.1-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Whelchel | |||||
| Navy | 1942-1943 | 2 | 13-5 | 12.2 | 17.5Highest peak |
| Edgar Holt | |||||
| Illinois | 1901-1902 | 2 | 18-4-1 | 11.4 | 16.4 |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Higher career quality
Full profile →John Whelchel
13-5 • 72.2% • 2 seasons • 0 titles
88th pct career-quality score.
Best Season
Navy 1943
SRS 17.5
Worst Season
Navy 1942
SRS 6.9
Biggest Improvement
Navy 1943
10.6 SRS
Similar overall level
Full profile →Edgar Holt
18-4-1 • 80.4% • 2 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
Illinois 1902
SRS 16.4
Worst Season
Illinois 1901
SRS 6.4
Biggest Improvement
Illinois 1902
10.0 SRS