Career Quality
SimilarSimilar: Dave Doeren vs Tom OBrien
Dave Doeren: 62nd pct vs Tom OBrien: 60th 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.
Dave DoerenTom OBrien
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Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
SimilarSimilar: Dave Doeren vs Tom OBrien
Dave Doeren: 70th pct vs Tom OBrien: 70th pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
Narrow edgeEdge: Dave Doeren
Dave Doeren: 49th pct vs Tom OBrien: 45th pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Dave Doeren vs Tom OBrien
Dave Doeren: 0 titles vs Tom OBrien: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Tom OBrien vs Dave Doeren
Tom OBrien: 16 seasons vs Dave Doeren: 15 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Narrow edgeEdge: Dave Doeren
Dave Doeren: 61.5% vs Tom OBrien: 59.0%
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.
Dave Doeren and Tom OBrien look similar in overall strength.
Overall Strength
SimilarDave Doeren and Tom OBrien look similar in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Dave Doeren
Strong
Raw avg SP Overall: 6.9
77th pct
Strong
Tom OBrien
Strong
Raw avg SP Overall: 5.6
74th 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.
Dave DoerenTom OBrien
EliteStrongAverageLean
Dave Doeren: 2013 NC StateTom OBrien: 2007 NC State
1997Actual season year • SRS range -12.0 to 13.72025
Active comparison point
Dave Doeren • 2017
2017 NC State
Best season9-4 • SRS 13.7 • SP Overall 12.9
Win %
69.2%
YoY SRS
+6.1
SP Off / Def
38.0 / 23.3
Finish
#23
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Tom OBrien
Nearest year 2012 • NC State
7-5 • SRS -0.9 • SP Overall 5.4
Dave Doeren holds a 14.6-point SRS edge at this point.
Offense gap: +10.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Doeren | |||||
| Northern Illinois | 2011-2012 | 2 | 23-4 | 3.9 | 5.1 |
| NC State | 2013-2025 | 13 | 87-65 | 4.2 | 13.7Longest stop |
| Tom OBrien | |||||
| Boston College | 1997-2006 | 10 | 75-45 | 5.8Best quality | 13.4 |
| NC State | 2007-2012 | 6 | 40-35 | 1.0 | 12.9 |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Similar overall level
Full profile →Dave Doeren
110-69 • 61.5% • 15 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
NC State 2017
SRS 13.7
Worst Season
NC State 2019
SRS -12.0
Biggest Improvement
NC State 2025
9.1 SRS
Similar overall level
Full profile →Tom OBrien
115-80 • 59.0% • 16 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
Boston College 2005
SRS 13.4
Worst Season
Boston College 1997
SRS -10.7
Biggest Improvement
NC State 2010
15.2 SRS