It’s been more than a decade since the last time South Carolina had the SEC’s Coach of the Year.
Dave Odom took the honor in 2003-04 for guiding the Gamecocks to a 21-9 regular second record and a third-place finish in the SEC’s East Division. That team went 8-8 against league foes and became one of six SEC teams to make the NCAA Tournament.
The Big Dance might not invite the 2018-19 Gamecocks, but Frank Martin has built his case to join Odom, Eddie Fogler (1993, 1997 — SEC) and Frank McGuire (1969 — ACC) as the only South Carolina leaders to collect a conference’s top coaching honor in the modern era.