Career Quality
Clear edgeEdge: Don Coryell
Don Coryell: 75th pct vs Jerry Stovall: 63rd 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.
Jerry StovallDon Coryell
2 of 4 slots filled. Comparison is active.
Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
Narrow edgeEdge: Jerry Stovall
Jerry Stovall: 87th pct vs Don Coryell: 84th pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
Decisive edgeEdge: Don Coryell
Don Coryell: 37th pct vs Jerry Stovall: 16th pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Don Coryell vs Jerry Stovall
Don Coryell: 0 titles vs Jerry Stovall: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Don Coryell vs Jerry Stovall
Don Coryell: 4 seasons vs Jerry Stovall: 4 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Decisive edgeEdge: Don Coryell
Don Coryell: 81.8% vs Jerry Stovall: 51.1%
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.
Don Coryell has the clear edge in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Clear edgeDon Coryell has the clear edge in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Jerry Stovall
Strong
Raw avg SP Overall: 4.3
71th pct
Strong
Don Coryell
Strong
Raw avg SP Overall: 9.1
83th pct
Strong
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.
Jerry StovallDon Coryell
EliteStrongAverageLean
1969Actual season year • SRS range -5.0 to 21.31983
Active comparison point
Jerry Stovall • 1982
1982 LSU
Best seasonBiggest improvement8-3-1 • SRS 21.3 • SP Overall 19.3
Win %
70.8%
YoY SRS
+26.3
SP Off / Def
38.0 / 20.2
Finish
#11
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Don Coryell
Nearest year 1972 • San Diego State
10-1 • SRS 5.4 • SP Overall 13.1
Jerry Stovall holds a 15.9-point SRS edge at this point.
Offense gap: +9.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Stovall | |||||
| LSU | 1980-1983 | 4 | 22-21-2 | 7.8 | 21.3Highest peak |
| Don Coryell | |||||
| San Diego State | 1969-1972 | 4 | 36-8 | 8.7 | 19.8 |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Similar overall level
Full profile →Jerry Stovall
22-21-2 • 51.1% • 4 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
LSU 1982
SRS 21.3
Worst Season
LSU 1981
SRS -5.0
Biggest Improvement
LSU 1982
26.3 SRS
Steadier arc
Full profile →Don Coryell
36-8 • 81.8% • 4 seasons • 0 titles
37th pct steadiness score.
Best Season
San Diego State 1969
SRS 19.8
Worst Season
San Diego State 1971
SRS -0.8
Biggest Improvement
San Diego State 1972
6.2 SRS
Program impact deltas are hidden because at least one selected coach lacks a credible pre-tenure baseline.