Career Quality
Narrow edgeEdge: Ed Emory
Ed Emory: 45th pct vs Derek Dooley: 38th 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.
Ed EmoryDerek Dooley
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Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
Decisive edgeEdge: Ed Emory
Ed Emory: 68th pct vs Derek Dooley: 45th pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
Clear edgeEdge: Derek Dooley
Derek Dooley: 48th pct vs Ed Emory: 36th pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Derek Dooley vs Ed Emory
Derek Dooley: 0 titles vs Ed Emory: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Derek Dooley vs Ed Emory
Derek Dooley: 6 seasons vs Ed Emory: 5 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Narrow edgeEdge: Ed Emory
Ed Emory: 47.3% vs Derek Dooley: 43.8%
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.
Derek Dooley has the edge in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Narrow edgeDerek Dooley has the edge in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Ed Emory
Mixed
Raw avg SP Overall: -1.4
52th pct
Mixed
Derek Dooley
Above average
Raw avg SP Overall: 0.2
57th pct
Above average
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.
Ed EmoryDerek Dooley
EliteStrongAverageLean
Derek Dooley: 2010 Tennessee
1980Actual season year • SRS range -14.9 to 12.72012
Active comparison point
Ed Emory • 1983
1983 East Carolina
Best seasonBiggest improvement8-3 • SRS 12.7 • SP Overall 16.6
Win %
72.7%
YoY SRS
+19.2
SP Off / Def
30.4 / 15.1
Finish
#20
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Derek Dooley
Nearest year 2007 • Louisiana Tech
5-7 • SRS -14.9 • SP Overall -14.8
Ed Emory holds a 27.6-point SRS edge at this point.
Offense gap: +12.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Emory | |||||
| East Carolina | 1980-1984 | 5 | 26-29 | -2.1 | 12.7Highest peak |
| Derek Dooley | |||||
| Louisiana Tech | 2007-2009 | 3 | 17-20 | -7.8 | -1.7 |
| Tennessee | 2010-2012 | 3 | 15-21 | 3.3Best quality | 4.2 |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Higher ceiling
Full profile →Ed Emory
26-29 • 47.3% • 5 seasons • 0 titles
12.7 peak SRS at the top end.
Best Season
East Carolina 1983
SRS 12.7
Worst Season
East Carolina 1984
SRS -9.1
Biggest Improvement
East Carolina 1983
19.2 SRS
Steadier arc
Full profile →Derek Dooley
32-41 • 43.8% • 6 seasons • 0 titles
48th pct steadiness score.
Best Season
Tennessee 2012
SRS 4.2
Worst Season
Louisiana Tech 2007
SRS -14.9
Biggest Improvement
Louisiana Tech 2008
8.1 SRS