Career Quality
Clear edgeEdge: James Halligan
James Halligan: 55th pct vs Butch Scanlon: 43rd 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.
Butch ScanlonJames Halligan
2 of 4 slots filled. Comparison is active.
Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
Narrow edgeEdge: Butch Scanlon
Butch Scanlon: 48th pct vs James Halligan: 44th pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
SimilarSimilar: James Halligan vs Butch Scanlon
James Halligan: 97th pct vs Butch Scanlon: 96th pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Butch Scanlon vs James Halligan
Butch Scanlon: 0 titles vs James Halligan: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Butch Scanlon vs James Halligan
Butch Scanlon: 3 seasons vs James Halligan: 3 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Decisive edgeEdge: James Halligan
James Halligan: 64.0% vs Butch Scanlon: 37.5%
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.
Butch Scanlon
Insufficient sample
Raw avg SP Overall: —
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Insufficient sample
James Halligan
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.
Butch ScanlonJames Halligan
EliteStrongAverageLean
1901Actual season year • SRS range 0.1 to 5.21920
Active comparison point
Butch Scanlon • 1919
1919 Purdue
Best season2-4-1 • SRS 5.2 • SP Overall —
Win %
35.7%
YoY SRS
—
SP Off / Def
— / —
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
James Halligan
Nearest year 1903 • Massachusetts
5-4 • SRS 0.1 • SP Overall —
Butch Scanlon holds a 5.1-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Scanlon | |||||
| Purdue | 1918-1920 | 3 | 7-12-1 | 2.9 | 5.2Highest peak |
| James Halligan | |||||
| Massachusetts | 1901-1903 | 3 | 15-8-2 | 2.5 | 4.0 |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Similar overall level
Full profile →Butch Scanlon
7-12-1 • 37.5% • 3 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
Purdue 1919
SRS 5.2
Worst Season
Purdue 1920
SRS 0.6
Biggest Improvement
Purdue 1920
-4.6 SRS
Higher career quality
Full profile →James Halligan
15-8-2 • 64.0% • 3 seasons • 0 titles
55th pct career-quality score.
Best Season
Massachusetts 1901
SRS 4.0
Worst Season
Massachusetts 1903
SRS 0.1
Biggest Improvement
Massachusetts 1902
-0.5 SRS
Program impact deltas are hidden because at least one selected coach lacks a credible pre-tenure baseline.