For what it’s worth, Frank Martin did a good job over the decade he spent at South Carolina— just not a great one.
If a college basketball fan thinks about the Gamecocks, their opinion of the program might be low. Sure, there have been pockets of success: the early ‘70s, late ‘90s, and a Final Four run back in 2017. Unfortunately, that was Martin’s first and last NCAA tournament trip with the garnet and black.
While Martin’s win overall percentage (53.8) seems modest, the Gamecocks were better than you might expect in SEC play. After three seasons of rebuilding, Carolina went 60-37 in conference play for his remaining time on the job, including a .