Career Quality
SimilarSimilar: Bill Hess vs George Blackburn
Bill Hess: 39th pct vs George Blackburn: 38th 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.
Bill HessGeorge Blackburn
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Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
Narrow edgeEdge: Bill Hess
Bill Hess: 56th pct vs George Blackburn: 52nd pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
Decisive edgeEdge: George Blackburn
George Blackburn: 42nd pct vs Bill Hess: 22nd pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Bill Hess vs George Blackburn
Bill Hess: 0 titles vs George Blackburn: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Bill Hess vs George Blackburn
Bill Hess: 16 seasons vs George Blackburn: 16 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Narrow edgeEdge: Bill Hess
Bill Hess: 49.1% vs George Blackburn: 47.1%
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.
Bill Hess has the decisive edge in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeBill Hess has the decisive edge in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Bill Hess
Above average
Raw avg SP Overall: 0.1
57th pct
Above average
George Blackburn
Lower end
Raw avg SP Overall: -11.8
23th 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.
Bill HessGeorge Blackburn
EliteStrongAverageLean
George Blackburn: 1965 Virginia
1955Actual season year • SRS range -21.7 to 7.81977
Active comparison point
Bill Hess • 1962
1962 Ohio
Best season8-3 • SRS 7.8 • SP Overall —
Win %
72.7%
YoY SRS
—
SP Off / Def
— / —
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
George Blackburn
Nearest year 1960 • Cincinnati
4-6 • SRS -18.8 • SP Overall —
Bill Hess holds a 26.6-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hess | |||||
| Ohio | 1962-1977 | 16 | 80-83-3 | -5.3 | 7.8Highest peak |
| George Blackburn | |||||
| Cincinnati | 1955-1960 | 6 | 25-27-6 | -6.4 | 0.1 |
| Virginia | 1965-1970 | 6 | 28-33 | -3.5Best quality | 6.5 |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Similar overall level
Full profile →Bill Hess
80-83-3 • 49.1% • 16 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
Ohio 1962
SRS 7.8
Worst Season
Ohio 1965
SRS -21.7
Biggest Improvement
Ohio 1973
16.1 SRS
Steadier arc
Full profile →George Blackburn
53-60-6 • 47.1% • 12 seasons • 0 titles
42nd pct steadiness score.
Best Season
Virginia 1968
SRS 6.5
Worst Season
Cincinnati 1960
SRS -18.8
Biggest Improvement
Virginia 1965
17.7 SRS
Program impact deltas are hidden because at least one selected coach lacks a credible pre-tenure baseline.