Career Quality
Narrow edgeEdge: Dave Wannstedt
Dave Wannstedt: 62nd pct vs Tony Mason: 57th 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.
Tony MasonDave Wannstedt
2 of 4 slots filled. Comparison is active.
Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
Narrow edgeEdge: Dave Wannstedt
Dave Wannstedt: 69th pct vs Tony Mason: 65th pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
SimilarSimilar: Tony Mason vs Dave Wannstedt
Tony Mason: 85th pct vs Dave Wannstedt: 84th pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Dave Wannstedt vs Tony Mason
Dave Wannstedt: 0 titles vs Tony Mason: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Tony Mason vs Dave Wannstedt
Tony Mason: 7 seasons vs Dave Wannstedt: 6 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Clear edgeEdge: Dave Wannstedt
Dave Wannstedt: 57.5% vs Tony Mason: 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.
Dave Wannstedt has the edge in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Narrow edgeDave Wannstedt has the edge in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Tony Mason
Strong
Raw avg SP Overall: 7.8
80th pct
Strong
Dave Wannstedt
Elite
Raw avg SP Overall: 11.2
87th pct
Elite
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.
Tony MasonDave Wannstedt
EliteStrongAverageLean
Tony Mason: 1977 Arizona
1973Actual season year • SRS range -1.0 to 13.22010
Active comparison point
Tony Mason • 1978
1978 Arizona
Best seasonBiggest improvement5-6 • SRS 11.3 • SP Overall 7.8
Win %
45.5%
YoY SRS
+7.9
SP Off / Def
28.4 / 21.3
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Dave Wannstedt
Nearest year 2005 • Pittsburgh
5-6 • SRS 2.0 • SP Overall 6.8
Tony Mason holds a 9.3-point SRS edge at this point.
Offense gap: +4.5 SP offense
Tenure comparison
Compare school stops, duration, average level, and peak seasons across each coach's path.
| School | Years | Seasons | Record | Avg SRS | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Mason | |||||
| Cincinnati | 1973-1976 | 4 | 25-19 | 3.8 | 9.6 |
| Arizona | 1977-1979 | 3 | 16-18-1 | 7.0 | 11.3 |
| Dave Wannstedt | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 2005-2010 | 6 | 42-31 | 6.6 | 13.2Highest peak |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Broader school footprint
Full profile →Tony Mason
41-37-1 • 52.5% • 7 seasons • 0 titles
2 schools across the tracked career.
Best Season
Arizona 1978
SRS 11.3
Worst Season
Cincinnati 1973
SRS -1.0
Biggest Improvement
Arizona 1978
7.9 SRS
Higher career quality
Full profile →Dave Wannstedt
42-31 • 57.5% • 6 seasons • 0 titles
62nd pct career-quality score.
Best Season
Pittsburgh 2009
SRS 13.2
Worst Season
Pittsburgh 2007
SRS 1.7
Biggest Improvement
Pittsburgh 2008
6.6 SRS