Career Quality
SimilarSimilar: Charles McClendon vs Duffy Daugherty
Charles McClendon: 93rd pct vs Duffy Daugherty: 92nd 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.
Duffy DaughertyCharles McClendon
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Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
Narrow edgeEdge: Duffy Daugherty
Duffy Daugherty: 97th pct vs Charles McClendon: 94th pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
Decisive edgeEdge: Charles McClendon
Charles McClendon: 64th pct vs Duffy Daugherty: 42nd pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Charles McClendon vs Duffy Daugherty
Charles McClendon: 0 titles vs Duffy Daugherty: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Duffy Daugherty vs Charles McClendon
Duffy Daugherty: 19 seasons vs Charles McClendon: 18 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Clear edgeEdge: Charles McClendon
Charles McClendon: 68.2% vs Duffy Daugherty: 60.9%
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.
Charles McClendon has the clear edge in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Clear edgeCharles McClendon has the clear edge in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Duffy Daugherty
Strong
Raw avg SP Overall: 8.1
81th pct
Strong
Charles McClendon
Elite
Raw avg SP Overall: 15.6
95th pct
Elite
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.
Duffy DaughertyCharles McClendon
EliteStrongAverageLean
1954Actual season year • SRS range 6.1 to 30.71979
Active comparison point
Duffy Daugherty • 1965
1965 Michigan State
Best seasonBiggest improvement10-1 • SRS 30.7 • SP Overall —
Win %
90.9%
YoY SRS
+17.6
SP Off / Def
— / —
Finish
#2
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Charles McClendon
Nearest year 1965 • LSU
8-3 • SRS 16.8 • SP Overall —
Duffy Daugherty holds a 13.9-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duffy Daugherty | |||||
| Michigan State | 1954-1972 | 19 | 109-69-5 | 17.1 | 30.7Highest peak |
| Charles McClendon | |||||
| LSU | 1962-1979 | 18 | 135-61-7 | 16.2 | 26.1 |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Similar overall level
Full profile →Duffy Daugherty
109-69-5 • 60.9% • 19 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
Michigan State 1965
SRS 30.7
Worst Season
Michigan State 1967
SRS 6.1
Biggest Improvement
Michigan State 1965
17.6 SRS
Steadier arc
Full profile →Charles McClendon
135-61-7 • 68.2% • 18 seasons • 0 titles
64th pct steadiness score.
Best Season
LSU 1969
SRS 26.1
Worst Season
LSU 1975
SRS 6.2
Biggest Improvement
LSU 1969
17.1 SRS