Career Quality
SimilarSimilar: Larry Blakeney vs John McKenna
Larry Blakeney: 36th pct vs John McKenna: 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.
Larry BlakeneyJohn McKenna
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Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
Clear edgeEdge: Larry Blakeney
Larry Blakeney: 53rd pct vs John McKenna: 41st pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
Clear edgeEdge: John McKenna
John McKenna: 39th pct vs Larry Blakeney: 29th pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: John McKenna vs Larry Blakeney
John McKenna: 0 titles vs Larry Blakeney: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Larry Blakeney vs John McKenna
Larry Blakeney: 14 seasons vs John McKenna: 13 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
SimilarSimilar: John McKenna vs Larry Blakeney
John McKenna: 50.8% vs Larry Blakeney: 50.6%
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.
Larry Blakeney sets the reference point in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeLarry Blakeney sets the reference point in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Larry Blakeney
Lower end
Raw avg SP Overall: -7.3
35th pct
Lower end
John McKenna
Insufficient sample
Raw avg SP Overall: —
—
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.
Larry BlakeneyJohn McKenna
EliteStrongAverageLean
1953Actual season year • SRS range -23.1 to 6.62014
Active comparison point
Larry Blakeney • 2007
2007 Troy
Best seasonBiggest improvement8-4 • SRS 6.6 • SP Overall -2.4
Win %
66.7%
YoY SRS
+15.7
SP Off / Def
26.2 / 29.9
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
John McKenna
Nearest year 1965 • VMI
3-7 • SRS -15.4 • SP Overall —
Larry Blakeney holds a 22.0-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Blakeney | |||||
| Troy | 2001-2014 | 14 | 86-84 | -8.4 | 6.6Highest peak |
| John McKenna | |||||
| VMI | 1953-1965 | 13 | 62-60-8 | -8.6 | 2.9 |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Higher ceiling
Full profile →Larry Blakeney
86-84 • 50.6% • 14 seasons • 0 titles
6.6 peak SRS at the top end.
Best Season
Troy 2007
SRS 6.6
Worst Season
Troy 2005
SRS -23.1
Biggest Improvement
Troy 2007
15.7 SRS
Steadier arc
Full profile →John McKenna
62-60-8 • 50.8% • 13 seasons • 0 titles
39th pct steadiness score.
Best Season
VMI 1957
SRS 2.9
Worst Season
VMI 1955
SRS -18.8
Biggest Improvement
VMI 1957
20.1 SRS
Program impact deltas are hidden because at least one selected coach lacks a credible pre-tenure baseline.