Career Quality
Narrow edgeEdge: Al Groh
Al Groh: 52nd pct vs Potsy Clark: 48th 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.
Al GrohPotsy Clark
2 of 4 slots filled. Comparison is active.
Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
Clear edgeEdge: Al Groh
Al Groh: 77th pct vs Potsy Clark: 68th pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
Decisive edgeEdge: Al Groh
Al Groh: 53rd pct vs Potsy Clark: 30th pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Al Groh vs Potsy Clark
Al Groh: 0 titles vs Potsy Clark: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Al Groh vs Potsy Clark
Al Groh: 29 seasons vs Potsy Clark: 28 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Clear edgeEdge: Al Groh
Al Groh: 47.8% vs Potsy Clark: 43.1%
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.
Al Groh sets the reference point in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeAl Groh sets the reference point in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Al Groh
Above average
Raw avg SP Overall: 1.4
62th pct
Above average
Potsy Clark
Insufficient sample
Raw avg SP Overall: —
—
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.
Al GrohPotsy Clark
EliteStrongAverageLean
Al Groh: 2001 VirginiaPotsy Clark: 1945 Nebraska
1921Actual season year • SRS range -10.9 to 16.62009
Active comparison point
Al Groh • 2004
2004 Virginia
Best season8-4 • SRS 16.6 • SP Overall 20.0
Win %
66.7%
YoY SRS
+4.3
SP Off / Def
38.4 / 19.5
Finish
#23
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Potsy Clark
Nearest year 1948 • Nebraska
2-8 • SRS -10.9 • SP Overall —
Al Groh holds a 27.5-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Groh | |||||
| Wake Forest | 1981-1986 | 6 | 26-40 | -2.8 | 2.3 |
| Virginia | 2001-2009 | 9 | 59-53 | 5.2 | 16.6Highest peak |
| Potsy Clark | |||||
| Kansas | 1921-1925 | 5 | 16-17-6 | 6.3Best quality | 12.9 |
| Nebraska | 1945-1948 | 2 | 6-13 | -10.3 | -9.7 |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Steadier arc
Full profile →Al Groh
85-93 • 47.8% • 15 seasons • 0 titles
53rd pct steadiness score.
Best Season
Virginia 2004
SRS 16.6
Worst Season
Wake Forest 1982
SRS -7.7
Biggest Improvement
Virginia 2002
10.2 SRS
Similar overall level
Full profile →Potsy Clark
22-30-6 • 43.1% • 7 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
Kansas 1923
SRS 12.9
Worst Season
Nebraska 1948
SRS -10.9
Biggest Improvement
Kansas 1923
6.8 SRS