Career Quality
Narrow edgeEdge: Sam Boyle
Sam Boyle: 34th pct vs Ernest Hefferle: 29th 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.
Sam BoyleErnest Hefferle
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Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
SimilarSimilar: Sam Boyle vs Ernest Hefferle
Sam Boyle: 31st pct vs Ernest Hefferle: 29th 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: Ernest Hefferle vs Sam Boyle
Ernest Hefferle: 0 titles vs Sam Boyle: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Ernest Hefferle vs Sam Boyle
Ernest Hefferle: 2 seasons vs Sam Boyle: 2 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Clear edgeEdge: Sam Boyle
Sam Boyle: 45.0% vs Ernest Hefferle: 37.5%
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.
Not enough data to compare.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeNot enough data to compare.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Sam Boyle
Insufficient sample
Raw avg SP Overall: —
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Insufficient sample
Ernest Hefferle
Insufficient sample
Raw avg SP Overall: —
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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.
Sam BoyleErnest Hefferle
EliteStrongAverageLean
Sam Boyle: 1900 Dickinson (PA)
1899Actual season year • SRS range -6.1 to -1.81961
Active comparison point
Sam Boyle • 1899
1899 Penn State
Best season4-6 • SRS -1.8 • SP Overall —
Win %
40.0%
YoY SRS
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SP Off / Def
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Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Ernest Hefferle
Nearest year 1960 • Boston College
3-6-1 • SRS -2.8 • SP Overall —
Sam Boyle holds a 1.0-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Boyle | |||||
| Penn State | 1899-1899 | 1 | 4-6 | -1.8Best quality | -1.8 |
| Dickinson (PA) | 1900-1900 | 1 | 5-5 | -4.6 | -4.6 |
| Ernest Hefferle | |||||
| Boston College | 1960-1961 | 2 | 7-12-1 | -4.5 | -2.8 |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Higher career quality
Full profile →Sam Boyle
9-11 • 45.0% • 2 seasons • 0 titles
34th pct career-quality score.
Best Season
Penn State 1899
SRS -1.8
Worst Season
Dickinson (PA) 1900
SRS -4.6
Biggest Improvement
Dickinson (PA) 1900
-2.8 SRS
Similar overall level
Full profile →Ernest Hefferle
7-12-1 • 37.5% • 2 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
Boston College 1960
SRS -2.8
Worst Season
Boston College 1961
SRS -6.1
Biggest Improvement
Boston College 1961
-3.3 SRS