Career Quality
Narrow edgeEdge: Willis Barnes
Willis Barnes: 23rd pct vs Jim Wood: 19th 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.
Willis BarnesJim Wood
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Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
Clear edgeEdge: Willis Barnes
Willis Barnes: 29th pct vs Jim Wood: 20th pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
SimilarSimilar: Jim Wood vs Willis Barnes
Jim Wood: 47th pct vs Willis Barnes: 44th pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Jim Wood vs Willis Barnes
Jim Wood: 0 titles vs Willis Barnes: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Jim Wood vs Willis Barnes
Jim Wood: 5 seasons vs Willis Barnes: 5 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Clear edgeEdge: Willis Barnes
Willis Barnes: 47.4% vs Jim Wood: 41.3%
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.
Jim Wood sets the reference point in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeJim Wood sets the reference point in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Willis Barnes
Insufficient sample
Raw avg SP Overall: —
—
Insufficient sample
Jim Wood
Lower end
Raw avg SP Overall: -19.8
7th 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.
Willis BarnesJim Wood
EliteStrongAverageLean
1942Actual season year • SRS range -26.4 to -2.81972
Active comparison point
Willis Barnes • 1945
1945 New Mexico
Best seasonBiggest improvement6-1-1 • SRS -2.8 • SP Overall —
Win %
81.3%
YoY SRS
+16.2
SP Off / Def
— / —
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Jim Wood
Nearest year 1968 • New Mexico State
5-5 • SRS -8.9 • SP Overall —
Willis Barnes holds a 6.1-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Barnes | |||||
| New Mexico | 1942-1946 | 4 | 16-18-5 | -14.6 | -2.8Highest peak |
| Jim Wood | |||||
| New Mexico State | 1968-1972 | 5 | 21-30-1 | -13.7 | -7.5 |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Higher ceiling
Full profile →Willis Barnes
16-18-5 • 47.4% • 4 seasons • 0 titles
-2.8 peak SRS at the top end.
Best Season
New Mexico 1945
SRS -2.8
Worst Season
New Mexico 1946
SRS -20.8
Biggest Improvement
New Mexico 1945
16.2 SRS
Similar overall level
Full profile →Jim Wood
21-30-1 • 41.3% • 5 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
New Mexico State 1969
SRS -7.5
Worst Season
New Mexico State 1972
SRS -26.4
Biggest Improvement
New Mexico State 1971
5.1 SRS