Career Quality
SimilarSimilar: Bob Kappes vs Tom Harper
Bob Kappes: 8th pct vs Tom Harper: 7th 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.
Tom HarperBob Kappes
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Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
SimilarSimilar: Tom Harper vs Bob Kappes
Tom Harper: 6th pct vs Bob Kappes: 6th 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: Bob Kappes vs Tom Harper
Bob Kappes: 0 titles vs Tom Harper: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Bob Kappes vs Tom Harper
Bob Kappes: 1 seasons vs Tom Harper: 1 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Decisive edgeEdge: Bob Kappes
Bob Kappes: 27.3% vs Tom Harper: 18.2%
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.
Bob Kappes has the clear edge in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Clear edgeBob Kappes has the clear edge in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Tom Harper
Lower end
Raw avg SP Overall: -18.7
9th pct
Lower end
Bob Kappes
Lower end
Raw avg SP Overall: -12.8
20th pct
Lower end
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.
Tom HarperBob Kappes
EliteStrongAverageLean
1972Actual season year • SRS range -18.1 to -17.71978
Active comparison point
Tom Harper • 1972
1972 Wake Forest
Best seasonWorst season2-9 • SRS -17.7 • SP Overall -18.7
Win %
18.2%
YoY SRS
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SP Off / Def
14.3 / 32.5
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Bob Kappes
Nearest year 1978 • Ohio
3-8 • SRS -18.1 • SP Overall -12.8
Tom Harper holds a 0.4-point SRS edge at this point.
Offense gap: +0.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Harper | |||||
| Wake Forest | 1972-1972 | 1 | 2-9 | -17.7 | -17.7 |
| Bob Kappes | |||||
| Ohio | 1978-1978 | 1 | 3-8 | -18.1 | -18.1 |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Similar overall level
Full profile →Tom Harper
2-9 • 18.2% • 1 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
Wake Forest 1972
SRS -17.7
Worst Season
Wake Forest 1972
SRS -17.7
Biggest Improvement
Unavailable
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Similar overall level
Full profile →Bob Kappes
3-8 • 27.3% • 1 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
Ohio 1978
SRS -18.1
Worst Season
Ohio 1978
SRS -18.1
Biggest Improvement
Unavailable
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