Career Quality
Narrow edgeEdge: Vic Hanson
Vic Hanson: 48th pct vs Jim LaRue: 43rd 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.
Jim LaRueVic Hanson
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Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
SimilarSimilar: Jim LaRue vs Vic Hanson
Jim LaRue: 58th pct vs Vic Hanson: 58th pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
Clear edgeEdge: Vic Hanson
Vic Hanson: 43rd pct vs Jim LaRue: 35th pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Jim LaRue vs Vic Hanson
Jim LaRue: 0 titles vs Vic Hanson: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Jim LaRue vs Vic Hanson
Jim LaRue: 8 seasons vs Vic Hanson: 7 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Clear edgeEdge: Vic Hanson
Vic Hanson: 60.2% vs Jim LaRue: 52.5%
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.
Jim LaRue
Insufficient sample
Raw avg SP Overall: —
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Insufficient sample
Vic Hanson
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.
Jim LaRueVic Hanson
EliteStrongAverageLean
1930Actual season year • SRS range -13.6 to 8.61966
Active comparison point
Jim LaRue • 1964
1964 Arizona
Best season6-3-1 • SRS 8.6 • SP Overall —
Win %
65.0%
YoY SRS
+15.1
SP Off / Def
— / —
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Vic Hanson
Nearest year 1936 • Syracuse
1-7 • SRS -11.6 • SP Overall —
Jim LaRue holds a 20.2-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim LaRue | |||||
| Arizona | 1959-1966 | 8 | 41-37-2 | -3.6 | 8.6 |
| Vic Hanson | |||||
| Syracuse | 1930-1936 | 7 | 33-21-5 | -3.5 | 8.6 |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Similar overall level
Full profile →Jim LaRue
41-37-2 • 52.5% • 8 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
Arizona 1964
SRS 8.6
Worst Season
Arizona 1959
SRS -13.6
Biggest Improvement
Arizona 1960
15.4 SRS
Steadier arc
Full profile →Vic Hanson
33-21-5 • 60.2% • 7 seasons • 0 titles
43rd pct steadiness score.
Best Season
Syracuse 1934
SRS 8.6
Worst Season
Syracuse 1936
SRS -11.6
Biggest Improvement
Syracuse 1934
17.7 SRS