Career Quality
SimilarSimilar: Gary Crowton vs Major Applewhite
Gary Crowton: 48th pct vs Major Applewhite: 47th 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.
Major ApplewhiteGary Crowton
2 of 4 slots filled. Comparison is active.
Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
Narrow edgeEdge: Gary Crowton
Gary Crowton: 55th pct vs Major Applewhite: 49th pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
SimilarSimilar: Gary Crowton vs Major Applewhite
Gary Crowton: 58th pct vs Major Applewhite: 56th pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Gary Crowton vs Major Applewhite
Gary Crowton: 0 titles vs Major Applewhite: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Major Applewhite vs Gary Crowton
Major Applewhite: 10 seasons vs Gary Crowton: 9 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
SimilarSimilar: Gary Crowton vs Major Applewhite
Gary Crowton: 56.6% vs Major Applewhite: 56.4%
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.
Major Applewhite has the clear edge in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Clear edgeMajor Applewhite has the clear edge in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Major Applewhite
Above average
Raw avg SP Overall: 2.0
64th pct
Above average
Gary Crowton
Mixed
Raw avg SP Overall: -1.9
50th pct
Mixed
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.
Major ApplewhiteGary Crowton
EliteStrongAverageLean
Major Applewhite: 2024 South AlabamaGary Crowton: 2001 BYU
1996Actual season year • SRS range -12.8 to 7.52025
Active comparison point
Major Applewhite • 2016
2016 Houston
Best season0-1 • SRS 5.4 • SP Overall 10.1
Win %
0.0%
YoY SRS
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SP Off / Def
30.8 / 21.7
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Gary Crowton
Nearest year 2004 • BYU
5-6 • SRS 5.1 • SP Overall 7.8
Major Applewhite holds a 0.3-point SRS edge at this point.
Offense gap: -3.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major Applewhite | |||||
| Houston | 2016-2018 | 3 | 15-11 | 2.3Best quality | 5.4 |
| South Alabama | 2024-2025 | 2 | 7-6 | -7.3 | -1.7 |
| Gary Crowton | |||||
| Louisiana Tech | 1996-1998 | 3 | 21-13 | -4.3 | -0.3 |
| BYU | 2001-2004 | 4 | 26-23 | 0.0 | 7.5Highest peak |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Similar overall level
Full profile →Major Applewhite
22-17 • 56.4% • 5 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
Houston 2016
SRS 5.4
Worst Season
South Alabama 2025
SRS -12.8
Biggest Improvement
South Alabama 2024
-0.6 SRS
Higher ceiling
Full profile →Gary Crowton
47-36 • 56.6% • 7 seasons • 0 titles
7.5 peak SRS at the top end.
Best Season
BYU 2001
SRS 7.5
Worst Season
Louisiana Tech 1996
SRS -10.6
Biggest Improvement
BYU 2004
9.1 SRS