Career Quality
Clear edgeEdge: Ryan Day
Ryan Day: 99th pct vs Jesse Harper: 84th 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.
Ryan DayJesse Harper
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Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
SimilarSimilar: Ryan Day vs Jesse Harper
Ryan Day: 98th pct vs Jesse Harper: 98th pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
Decisive edgeEdge: Ryan Day
Ryan Day: 83rd pct vs Jesse Harper: 60th pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
Narrow edgeEdge: Ryan Day
Ryan Day: 1 title vs Jesse Harper: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
Clear edgeEdge: Ryan Day
Ryan Day: 8 seasons vs Jesse Harper: 5 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
SimilarSimilar: Ryan Day vs Jesse Harper
Ryan Day: 87.5% vs Jesse Harper: 86.3%
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.
Ryan Day sets the reference point in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeRyan Day sets the reference point in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Ryan Day
Elite
Raw avg SP Overall: 29.4
100th pct
Elite
Jesse Harper
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.
Ryan DayJesse Harper
EliteStrongAverageLean
1913Actual season year • SRS range 15.7 to 32.82025
Active comparison point
Ryan Day • 2019
2019 Ohio State
Best seasonBiggest improvement13-1 • SRS 32.8 • SP Overall 35.4
Win %
92.9%
YoY SRS
+14.7
SP Off / Def
44.4 / 10.6
Finish
#3
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Jesse Harper
Nearest year 1917 • Notre Dame
6-1-1 • SRS 25.1 • SP Overall —
Ryan Day holds a 7.7-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Day | |||||
| Ohio State | 2018-2025 | 8 | 70-10 | 23.8 | 32.8Longest stop |
| Jesse Harper | |||||
| Notre Dame | 1913-1917 | 5 | 34-5-1 | 23.7 | 32.5 |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Steadier arc
Full profile →Ryan Day
70-10 • 87.5% • 8 seasons • 1 title
83rd pct steadiness score.
Best Season
Ohio State 2019
SRS 32.8
Worst Season
Ohio State 2018
SRS 18.1
Biggest Improvement
Ohio State 2019
14.7 SRS
Similar overall level
Full profile →Jesse Harper
34-5-1 • 86.3% • 5 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
Notre Dame 1913
SRS 32.5
Worst Season
Notre Dame 1916
SRS 15.7
Biggest Improvement
Notre Dame 1917
9.4 SRS
Program impact deltas are hidden because at least one selected coach lacks a credible pre-tenure baseline.