Career Quality
Narrow edgeEdge: Richard Bell
Richard Bell: 37th pct vs Fred Swan: 33rd 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.
Richard BellFred Swan
2 of 4 slots filled. Comparison is active.
Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
SimilarSimilar: Richard Bell vs Fred Swan
Richard Bell: 37th pct vs Fred Swan: 36th 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: Fred Swan vs Richard Bell
Fred Swan: 0 titles vs Richard Bell: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Fred Swan vs Richard Bell
Fred Swan: 1 seasons vs Richard Bell: 1 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Decisive edgeEdge: Richard Bell
Richard Bell: 36.4% vs Fred Swan: 22.2%
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.
Richard Bell sets the reference point in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeRichard Bell sets the reference point in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Richard Bell
Above average
Raw avg SP Overall: 0.4
58th pct
Above average
Fred Swan
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.
Richard BellFred Swan
EliteStrongAverageLean
1939Actual season year • SRS range 0.5 to 0.81982
Active comparison point
Richard Bell • 1982
1982 South Carolina
Best seasonWorst season4-7 • SRS 0.8 • SP Overall 0.4
Win %
36.4%
YoY SRS
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SP Off / Def
26.6 / 26.4
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Fred Swan
Nearest year 1939 • Temple
2-7 • SRS 0.5 • SP Overall —
Richard Bell holds a 0.3-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bell | |||||
| South Carolina | 1982-1982 | 1 | 4-7 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Fred Swan | |||||
| Temple | 1939-1939 | 1 | 2-7 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Higher career quality
Full profile →Richard Bell
4-7 • 36.4% • 1 seasons • 0 titles
37th pct career-quality score.
Best Season
South Carolina 1982
SRS 0.8
Worst Season
South Carolina 1982
SRS 0.8
Biggest Improvement
Unavailable
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Similar overall level
Full profile →Fred Swan
2-7 • 22.2% • 1 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
Temple 1939
SRS 0.5
Worst Season
Temple 1939
SRS 0.5
Biggest Improvement
Unavailable
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