Career Quality
SimilarSimilar: Frank Thomas vs Jock Sutherland
Frank Thomas: 97th pct vs Jock Sutherland: 96th 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.
Jock SutherlandFrank Thomas
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Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
SimilarSimilar: Frank Thomas vs Jock Sutherland
Frank Thomas: 98th pct vs Jock Sutherland: 95th pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
Clear edgeEdge: Jock Sutherland
Jock Sutherland: 71st pct vs Frank Thomas: 60th pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
Narrow edgeEdge: Jock Sutherland
Jock Sutherland: 1 title vs Frank Thomas: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
Clear edgeEdge: Jock Sutherland
Jock Sutherland: 20 seasons vs Frank Thomas: 16 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
SimilarSimilar: Jock Sutherland vs Frank Thomas
Jock Sutherland: 81.2% vs Frank Thomas: 81.2%
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.
Jock Sutherland
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Raw avg SP Overall: —
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Frank Thomas
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Raw avg SP Overall: —
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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.
Jock SutherlandFrank Thomas
EliteStrongAverageLean
Jock Sutherland: 1924 Pittsburgh
1919Actual season year • SRS range 7.9 to 31.51946
Active comparison point
Jock Sutherland • 1921
1921 Lafayette
Best seasonBiggest improvement9-0 • SRS 28.0 • SP Overall —
Win %
100.0%
YoY SRS
+18.2
SP Off / Def
— / —
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Frank Thomas
Nearest year 1931 • Alabama
9-1 • SRS 16.4 • SP Overall —
Jock Sutherland holds a 11.6-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jock Sutherland | |||||
| Lafayette | 1919-1923 | 5 | 33-8-2 | 17.5 | 28.0 |
| Pittsburgh | 1924-1938 | 15 | 111-20-12 | 17.4 | 25.7 |
| Frank Thomas | |||||
| Alabama | 1931-1946 | 15 | 115-24-7 | 16.9 | 31.5Highest peak |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Steadier arc
Full profile →Jock Sutherland
144-28-14 • 81.2% • 20 seasons • 1 title
71st pct steadiness score.
Best Season
Lafayette 1921
SRS 28.0
Worst Season
Pittsburgh 1930
SRS 7.9
Biggest Improvement
Lafayette 1921
18.2 SRS
Similar overall level
Full profile →Frank Thomas
115-24-7 • 81.2% • 15 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
Alabama 1945
SRS 31.5
Worst Season
Alabama 1940
SRS 8.9
Biggest Improvement
Alabama 1945
21.2 SRS