Career Quality
Narrow edgeEdge: Paul Petrino
Paul Petrino: 14th pct vs Ron Dickerson: 11th 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.
Paul PetrinoRon Dickerson
2 of 4 slots filled. Comparison is active.
Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
Narrow edgeEdge: Paul Petrino
Paul Petrino: 26th pct vs Ron Dickerson: 20th pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
Narrow edgeEdge: Paul Petrino
Paul Petrino: 40th pct vs Ron Dickerson: 34th pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Paul Petrino vs Ron Dickerson
Paul Petrino: 0 titles vs Ron Dickerson: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Paul Petrino vs Ron Dickerson
Paul Petrino: 5 seasons vs Ron Dickerson: 5 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Decisive edgeEdge: Paul Petrino
Paul Petrino: 31.7% vs Ron Dickerson: 14.5%
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.
Ron Dickerson and Paul Petrino look similar in overall strength.
Overall Strength
SimilarRon Dickerson and Paul Petrino look similar in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Paul Petrino
Lower end
Raw avg SP Overall: -17.2
10th pct
Lower end
Ron Dickerson
Lower end
Raw avg SP Overall: -16.7
11th pct
Lower end
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.
Paul PetrinoRon Dickerson
EliteStrongAverageLean
1993Actual season year • SRS range -30.3 to -4.12017
Active comparison point
Paul Petrino • 2016
2016 Idaho
Best seasonBiggest improvement9-4 • SRS -4.1 • SP Overall -8.6
Win %
69.2%
YoY SRS
+14.6
SP Off / Def
24.7 / 34.9
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Ron Dickerson
Nearest year 1997 • Temple
3-8 • SRS -15.5 • SP Overall -16.4
Paul Petrino holds a 11.4-point SRS edge at this point.
Offense gap: -0.4 SP offense
Tenure comparison
Compare school stops, duration, average level, and peak seasons across each coach's path.
| School | Years | Seasons | Record | Avg SRS | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Petrino | |||||
| Idaho | 2013-2017 | 5 | 19-41 | -17.0 | -4.1Highest peak |
| Ron Dickerson | |||||
| Temple | 1993-1997 | 5 | 8-47 | -15.6Best quality | -7.1 |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Steadier arc
Full profile →Paul Petrino
19-41 • 31.7% • 5 seasons • 0 titles
40th pct steadiness score.
Best Season
Idaho 2016
SRS -4.1
Worst Season
Idaho 2013
SRS -24.8
Biggest Improvement
Idaho 2016
14.6 SRS
Similar overall level
Full profile →Ron Dickerson
8-47 • 14.5% • 5 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
Temple 1995
SRS -7.1
Worst Season
Temple 1993
SRS -30.3
Biggest Improvement
Temple 1994
17.3 SRS
Program impact deltas are hidden because at least one selected coach lacks a credible pre-tenure baseline.