Career Quality
Narrow edgeEdge: Dan Martin
Dan Martin: 11th pct vs David Elson: 8th 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.
David ElsonDan Martin
2 of 4 slots filled. Comparison is active.
Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
SimilarSimilar: David Elson vs Dan Martin
David Elson: 10th pct vs Dan Martin: 8th pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
Decisive edgeEdge: David Elson
David Elson: 84th pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Dan Martin vs David Elson
Dan Martin: 0 titles vs David Elson: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Dan Martin vs David Elson
Dan Martin: 3 seasons vs David Elson: 3 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Decisive edgeEdge: Dan Martin
Dan Martin: 37.5% vs David Elson: 25.0%
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.
David Elson sets the reference point in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeDavid Elson sets the reference point in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
David Elson
Lower end
Raw avg SP Overall: -24.1
3th pct
Lower end
Dan Martin
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.
David ElsonDan Martin
EliteStrongAverageLean
1904Actual season year • SRS range -23.4 to -13.92009
Active comparison point
David Elson • 2007
2007 Western Kentucky
Best season7-5 • SRS -13.9 • SP Overall -22.5
Win %
58.3%
YoY SRS
—
SP Off / Def
15.6 / 36.3
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Dan Martin
Nearest year 1906 • Mississippi State
2-2-1 • SRS -23.4 • SP Overall —
David Elson holds a 9.5-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Elson | |||||
| Western Kentucky | 2007-2009 | 3 | 9-27 | -19.7 | -13.9Highest peak |
| Dan Martin | |||||
| Mississippi State | 1904-1906 | 2 | 4-7-1 | -19.8 | -16.1 |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Steadier arc
Full profile →David Elson
9-27 • 25.0% • 3 seasons • 0 titles
84th pct steadiness score.
Best Season
Western Kentucky 2007
SRS -13.9
Worst Season
Western Kentucky 2009
SRS -22.7
Biggest Improvement
Western Kentucky 2009
-0.3 SRS
Higher career quality
Full profile →Dan Martin
4-7-1 • 37.5% • 2 seasons • 0 titles
11th pct career-quality score.
Best Season
Mississippi State 1904
SRS -16.1
Worst Season
Mississippi State 1906
SRS -23.4
Biggest Improvement
Mississippi State 1906
-7.3 SRS
Program impact deltas are hidden because at least one selected coach lacks a credible pre-tenure baseline.