Career Quality
Clear edgeEdge: Bret Bielema
Bret Bielema: 84th pct vs Gus Dorais: 76th 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.
Gus DoraisBret Bielema
2 of 4 slots filled. Comparison is active.
Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
Narrow edgeEdge: Gus Dorais
Gus Dorais: 98th pct vs Bret Bielema: 90th pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
Narrow edgeEdge: Gus Dorais
Gus Dorais: 39th pct vs Bret Bielema: 34th pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Bret Bielema vs Gus Dorais
Bret Bielema: 0 titles vs Gus Dorais: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Gus Dorais vs Bret Bielema
Gus Dorais: 21 seasons vs Bret Bielema: 20 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Decisive edgeEdge: Gus Dorais
Gus Dorais: 71.9% vs Bret Bielema: 61.0%
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.
Bret Bielema sets the reference point in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeBret Bielema sets the reference point in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Gus Dorais
Insufficient sample
Raw avg SP Overall: —
—
Insufficient sample
Bret Bielema
Elite
Raw avg SP Overall: 12.0
89th 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.
Gus DoraisBret Bielema
EliteStrongAverageLean
Gus Dorais: 1927 Detroit MercyBret Bielema: 2013 ArkansasBret Bielema: 2021 Illinois
1922Actual season year • SRS range -4.7 to 32.32025
Active comparison point
Gus Dorais • 1928
1928 Detroit Mercy
Best seasonBiggest improvement9-0 • SRS 32.3 • SP Overall —
Win %
100.0%
YoY SRS
+25.5
SP Off / Def
— / —
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Bret Bielema
Nearest year 2006 • Wisconsin
12-1 • SRS 14.3 • SP Overall 19.1
Gus Dorais holds a 18.0-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Dorais | |||||
| Gonzaga | 1922-1924 | 3 | 14-6-2 | 4.8 | 12.3 |
| Detroit Mercy | 1927-1942 | 16 | 105-38-6 | 9.1 | 32.3Highest peak |
| Bret Bielema | |||||
| Wisconsin | 2006-2012 | 7 | 68-24 | 12.2Best quality | 23.1 |
| Arkansas | 2013-2017 | 5 | 29-34 | 6.6 | 20.4 |
| Illinois | 2021-2025 | 5 | 28-22 | 5.9 | 12.3 |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Higher ceiling
Full profile →Gus Dorais
119-44-8 • 71.9% • 19 seasons • 0 titles
32.3 peak SRS at the top end.
Best Season
Detroit Mercy 1928
SRS 32.3
Worst Season
Detroit Mercy 1942
SRS -1.7
Biggest Improvement
Detroit Mercy 1928
25.5 SRS
Higher career quality
Full profile →Bret Bielema
125-80 • 61.0% • 17 seasons • 0 titles
84th pct career-quality score.
Best Season
Wisconsin 2011
SRS 23.1
Worst Season
Arkansas 2017
SRS -4.7
Biggest Improvement
Arkansas 2014
22.2 SRS
Program impact deltas are hidden because at least one selected coach lacks a credible pre-tenure baseline.