Career Quality
SimilarSimilar: Homer Smith vs Shane Montgomery
Homer Smith: 25th pct vs Shane Montgomery: 23rd 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.
Shane MontgomeryHomer Smith
2 of 4 slots filled. Comparison is active.
Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
SimilarSimilar: Shane Montgomery vs Homer Smith
Shane Montgomery: 41st pct vs Homer Smith: 41st pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
Clear edgeEdge: Shane Montgomery
Shane Montgomery: 32nd pct vs Homer Smith: 24th pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Homer Smith vs Shane Montgomery
Homer Smith: 0 titles vs Shane Montgomery: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
Clear edgeEdge: Shane Montgomery
Shane Montgomery: 20 seasons vs Homer Smith: 14 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Decisive edgeEdge: Homer Smith
Homer Smith: 42.8% vs Shane Montgomery: 34.0%
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.
Homer Smith has the edge in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Narrow edgeHomer Smith has the edge in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Shane Montgomery
Lower end
Raw avg SP Overall: -12.4
22th pct
Lower end
Homer Smith
Lower end
Raw avg SP Overall: -10.5
27th 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.
Shane MontgomeryHomer Smith
EliteStrongAverageLean
Shane Montgomery: 2024 MassachusettsHomer Smith: 1970 PacificHomer Smith: 1974 Army
1965Actual season year • SRS range -30.9 to 2.92024
Active comparison point
Shane Montgomery • 2005
2005 Miami (OH)
Best season7-4 • SRS 2.9 • SP Overall 0.3
Win %
63.6%
YoY SRS
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SP Off / Def
27.6 / 27.3
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Homer Smith
Nearest year 1978 • Army
4-6-1 • SRS -7.8 • SP Overall -16.3
Shane Montgomery holds a 10.7-point SRS edge at this point.
Offense gap: +11.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Montgomery | |||||
| Miami (OH) | 2005-2008 | 4 | 17-31 | -10.5 | 2.9 |
| Massachusetts | 2024-2024 | 1 | 0-2 | -17.4 | -17.4 |
| Homer Smith | |||||
| Davidson | 1965-1969 | 5 | 24-24 | -20.4 | -10.4 |
| Pacific | 1970-1971 | 2 | 8-14 | -6.7 | -6.5 |
| Army | 1974-1978 | 5 | 21-33-1 | -7.6 | 2.7 |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Better floor
Full profile →Shane Montgomery
17-33 • 34.0% • 5 seasons • 0 titles
-20.0 worst-season SRS.
Best Season
Miami (OH) 2005
SRS 2.9
Worst Season
Miami (OH) 2008
SRS -20.0
Biggest Improvement
Massachusetts 2024
2.6 SRS
Broader school footprint
Full profile →Homer Smith
53-71-1 • 42.8% • 12 seasons • 0 titles
3 schools across the tracked career.
Best Season
Army 1977
SRS 2.7
Worst Season
Davidson 1966
SRS -30.9
Biggest Improvement
Army 1976
9.8 SRS