Career Quality
Clear edgeEdge: Fred Holtkamp
Fred Holtkamp: 33rd pct vs Robert Ward: 18th 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.
Robert WardFred Holtkamp
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Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
SimilarSimilar: Fred Holtkamp vs Robert Ward
Fred Holtkamp: 28th pct vs Robert Ward: 25th pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
Decisive edgeEdge unavailable
Not enough data
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Fred Holtkamp vs Robert Ward
Fred Holtkamp: 0 titles vs Robert Ward: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Fred Holtkamp vs Robert Ward
Fred Holtkamp: 2 seasons vs Robert Ward: 2 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Decisive edgeEdge: Fred Holtkamp
Fred Holtkamp: 55.9% vs Robert Ward: 10.5%
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.
Not enough data to compare.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeNot enough data to compare.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Robert Ward
Insufficient sample
Raw avg SP Overall: —
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Insufficient sample
Fred Holtkamp
Insufficient sample
Raw avg SP Overall: —
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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.
Robert WardFred Holtkamp
EliteStrongAverageLean
1920Actual season year • SRS range -14.5 to -3.21968
Active comparison point
Robert Ward • 1968
1968 Maryland
Best seasonBiggest improvementBiggest drop2-8 • SRS -4.3 • SP Overall —
Win %
20.0%
YoY SRS
+9.3
SP Off / Def
— / —
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Fred Holtkamp
Nearest year 1921 • Mississippi State
4-4-1 • SRS -14.5 • SP Overall —
Robert Ward holds a 10.2-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Ward | |||||
| Maryland | 1967-1968 | 2 | 2-17 | -8.9 | -4.3 |
| Fred Holtkamp | |||||
| Mississippi State | 1920-1921 | 2 | 9-7-1 | -8.8 | -3.2Highest peak |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Similar overall level
Full profile →Robert Ward
2-17 • 10.5% • 2 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
Maryland 1968
SRS -4.3
Worst Season
Maryland 1967
SRS -13.6
Biggest Improvement
Maryland 1968
9.3 SRS
Higher career quality
Full profile →Fred Holtkamp
9-7-1 • 55.9% • 2 seasons • 0 titles
33rd pct career-quality score.
Best Season
Mississippi State 1920
SRS -3.2
Worst Season
Mississippi State 1921
SRS -14.5
Biggest Improvement
Mississippi State 1921
-11.3 SRS