For as unexpected and amazing as the 2017 Final Four run was for South Carolina fans, Frank Martin’s tenure in Columbia has been otherwise unremarkable.
South Carolina finished third in the SEC in back-to-back seasons with Carolina legend Sindarius Thornwell leading the charge in 2016 and 2017. Those are also the only two years they have been ranked in the AP Poll under Martin. And 2017 is the only tournament appearance since his arrival in 2013.
Remove those ’16 and ’17 seasons and Martin is 115-123 with one top-five SEC finish and four 11th or lower.