Career Quality
SimilarSimilar: John Vaught vs Bob Neyland
John Vaught: 97th pct vs Bob Neyland: 97th 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.
Bob NeylandJohn Vaught
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Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
Narrow edgeEdge: John Vaught
John Vaught: 99th pct vs Bob Neyland: 95th pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
Decisive edgeEdge: Bob Neyland
Bob Neyland: 78th pct vs John Vaught: 37th pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
Narrow edgeEdge: Bob Neyland
Bob Neyland: 1 title vs John Vaught: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Bob Neyland vs John Vaught
Bob Neyland: 27 seasons vs John Vaught: 27 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Decisive edgeEdge: Bob Neyland
Bob Neyland: 82.9% vs John Vaught: 74.5%
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.
John Vaught sets the reference point in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeJohn Vaught sets the reference point in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Bob Neyland
Insufficient sample
Raw avg SP Overall: —
—
Insufficient sample
John Vaught
Elite
Raw avg SP Overall: 13.1
92th pct
Elite
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.
Bob NeylandJohn Vaught
EliteStrongAverageLean
1926Actual season year • SRS range 3.2 to 34.21973
Active comparison point
Bob Neyland • 1951
1951 Tennessee
Best season10-1 • SRS 27.1 • SP Overall —
Win %
90.9%
YoY SRS
+6.3
SP Off / Def
— / —
Finish
#1
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
John Vaught
Nearest year 1951 • Ole Miss
6-3-1 • SRS 12.9 • SP Overall —
Bob Neyland holds a 14.2-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Neyland | |||||
| Tennessee | 1926-1952 | 21 | 173-31-12 | 16.6 | 27.1 |
| John Vaught | |||||
| Ole Miss | 1947-1973 | 25 | 190-61-12 | 18.2Best quality | 34.2Highest peak |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Steadier arc
Full profile →Bob Neyland
173-31-12 • 82.9% • 21 seasons • 1 title
78th pct steadiness score.
Best Season
Tennessee 1951
SRS 27.1
Worst Season
Tennessee 1947
SRS 6.9
Biggest Improvement
Tennessee 1950
9.4 SRS
Higher ceiling
Full profile →John Vaught
190-61-12 • 74.5% • 25 seasons • 0 titles
34.2 peak SRS at the top end.
Best Season
Ole Miss 1959
SRS 34.2
Worst Season
Ole Miss 1949
SRS 3.2
Biggest Improvement
Ole Miss 1959
13.9 SRS