Career Quality
Narrow edgeEdge: Matt Rhule
Matt Rhule: 54th pct vs Alex Agase: 49th 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.
Alex AgaseMatt Rhule
2 of 4 slots filled. Comparison is active.
Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
Narrow edgeEdge: Alex Agase
Alex Agase: 80th pct vs Matt Rhule: 73rd pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
Narrow edgeEdge: Matt Rhule
Matt Rhule: 50th pct vs Alex Agase: 44th pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Alex Agase vs Matt Rhule
Alex Agase: 0 titles vs Matt Rhule: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Alex Agase vs Matt Rhule
Alex Agase: 13 seasons vs Matt Rhule: 13 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Decisive edgeEdge: Matt Rhule
Matt Rhule: 51.3% vs Alex Agase: 37.8%
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.
Matt Rhule has the edge in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Narrow edgeMatt Rhule has the edge in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Alex Agase
Above average
Raw avg SP Overall: 1.5
63th pct
Above average
Matt Rhule
Above average
Raw avg SP Overall: 3.3
68th pct
Above average
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.
Alex AgaseMatt Rhule
EliteStrongAverageLean
Alex Agase: 1973 PurdueMatt Rhule: 2017 BaylorMatt Rhule: 2023 Nebraska
1964Actual season year • SRS range -9.2 to 17.72025
Active comparison point
Alex Agase • 1970
1970 Northwestern
Best seasonBiggest improvement6-4 • SRS 17.7 • SP Overall 11.9
Win %
60.0%
YoY SRS
+21.2
SP Off / Def
29.2 / 18.1
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Matt Rhule
Nearest year 2013 • Temple
2-10 • SRS -8.5 • SP Overall -10.7
Alex Agase holds a 26.2-point SRS edge at this point.
Offense gap: +1.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Agase | |||||
| Northwestern | 1964-1972 | 9 | 32-58-1 | 1.5 | 17.7Highest peak |
| Purdue | 1973-1976 | 4 | 18-25-1 | 4.0 | 8.1 |
| Matt Rhule | |||||
| Temple | 2013-2016 | 4 | 28-23 | 0.7 | 7.8 |
| Baylor | 2017-2019 | 3 | 19-20 | 4.4 | 14.7 |
| Nebraska | 2023-2025 | 3 | 12-13 | 4.1 | 8.5 |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Higher ceiling
Full profile →Alex Agase
50-83-2 • 37.8% • 13 seasons • 0 titles
17.7 peak SRS at the top end.
Best Season
Northwestern 1970
SRS 17.7
Worst Season
Northwestern 1968
SRS -9.2
Biggest Improvement
Northwestern 1970
21.2 SRS
Steadier arc
Full profile →Matt Rhule
59-56 • 51.3% • 10 seasons • 0 titles
50th pct steadiness score.
Best Season
Baylor 2019
SRS 14.7
Worst Season
Temple 2013
SRS -8.5
Biggest Improvement
Baylor 2019
12.1 SRS