Career Quality
SimilarSimilar: Mike Sanford Sr vs Chuck Long
Mike Sanford Sr: 15th pct vs Chuck Long: 14th 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.
Mike Sanford SrChuck Long
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Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
SimilarSimilar: Mike Sanford Sr vs Chuck Long
Mike Sanford Sr: 17th pct vs Chuck Long: 15th pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
SimilarSimilar: Mike Sanford Sr vs Chuck Long
Mike Sanford Sr: 91st pct vs Chuck Long: 90th pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Chuck Long vs Mike Sanford Sr
Chuck Long: 0 titles vs Mike Sanford Sr: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
Narrow edgeEdge: Mike Sanford Sr
Mike Sanford Sr: 5 seasons vs Chuck Long: 3 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Narrow edgeEdge: Mike Sanford Sr
Mike Sanford Sr: 27.1% vs Chuck Long: 25.0%
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.
Mike Sanford Sr and Chuck Long look similar in overall strength.
Overall Strength
SimilarMike Sanford Sr and Chuck Long look similar in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Mike Sanford Sr
Lower end
Raw avg SP Overall: -13.4
19th pct
Lower end
Chuck Long
Lower end
Raw avg SP Overall: -14.6
16th pct
Lower end
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.
Mike Sanford SrChuck Long
EliteStrongAverageLean
2005Actual season year • SRS range -18.3 to -9.32009
Active comparison point
Mike Sanford Sr • 2008
2008 UNLV
Best season5-7 • SRS -9.3 • SP Overall -12.4
Win %
41.7%
YoY SRS
+1.9
SP Off / Def
24.1 / 36.5
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Chuck Long
Nearest year 2008 • San Diego State
2-10 • SRS -17.9 • SP Overall -17.9
Mike Sanford Sr holds a 8.6-point SRS edge at this point.
Offense gap: +4.8 SP offense
Tenure comparison
Compare school stops, duration, average level, and peak seasons across each coach's path.
| School | Years | Seasons | Record | Avg SRS | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Sanford Sr | |||||
| UNLV | 2005-2009 | 5 | 16-43 | -13.0 | -9.3Highest peak |
| Chuck Long | |||||
| San Diego State | 2006-2008 | 3 | 9-27 | -13.2 | -10.5 |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Longer run
Full profile →Mike Sanford Sr
16-43 • 27.1% • 5 seasons • 0 titles
5 tracked seasons across the arc.
Best Season
UNLV 2008
SRS -9.3
Worst Season
UNLV 2005
SRS -18.3
Biggest Improvement
UNLV 2006
3.9 SRS
Similar overall level
Full profile →Chuck Long
9-27 • 25.0% • 3 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
San Diego State 2007
SRS -10.5
Worst Season
San Diego State 2008
SRS -17.9
Biggest Improvement
San Diego State 2007
0.8 SRS