Furman
1958-1972 • 60-88-4
Baseline comparison is omitted when there are not enough outside-tenure seasons for this program.
Avg SRS -23.5Win % 40.8%
No school baseline data available for this tenure.
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Longevity CoachDefense-First
Robert King
1958-1972 • Furman
One defining stop at Furman.
Robert King coached 15 seasons, won 40.8%, and posted an average SRS of -23.5. Best season: 1961 Furman. The profile was defense-first with a highly volatile profile. One primary stop defined the run.
Career Record
60-88-4
Career Win %
40.8%
Seasons
15
Career Span
15 years
Average SRS
-23.5
Peak SRS
-9.9
Best Finish
—
Consistency
27.7
Higher = steadier
Career Arc
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Robert King
EliteStrongAverageLean
1958Actual season year • SRS range -38.8 to -9.91972
Active comparison point
Robert King • 1961
1961 Furman
Best season7-3 • SRS -9.9 • SP Overall —
Win %
70.0%
YoY SRS
+9.1
SP Off / Def
— / —
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
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School Tenures
Each stop is sized by tenure length. Richer fill reflects a stronger average SRS at that school.
Length = seasons coachedDeeper color = stronger tenure
Furman
1958-1972 • 15 seasons
Avg SRS -23.5 • Win % 40.8%
Longest Tenure
Furman • 15 seasons
Best Tenure
Furman • -23.5 SRS
Best Tenure Win %
Furman • 40.8%
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
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Robert King sets the reference point in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeRobert King sets the reference point in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Robert King
Lower end
Raw avg SP Overall: -20.0
7th pct
Lower end
Impact by School
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Career Highs and Lows
High Points
Best Season
Furman 1961
7-3 • SRS -9.9
Biggest Improvement
Furman 1970
8-3 • 16.6 SRS
Best Offensive Season
Furman 1972
2-9 • SP Off 14.8
Best Defensive Season
Furman 1970
8-3 • SP Def 26.9
Setbacks
Worst Season
Furman 1969
1-8-1 • SRS -38.8
Biggest Drop
Furman 1964
3-7 • -15.5 SRS
Season-by-Season Results
Full transparency into every season in the coaching record. Positive YoY values indicate improvement from the prior season.
| Furman | 1972 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 18.2% | — | — | -28.0 | -26.3 | 14.8 | 38.6 | -15.1 | -31.8% |
| Furman | 1971 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 50.0% | — | — | -12.9 | -16.3 | 14.6 | 30.5 | +9.3 | -22.7% |
| Furman | 1970 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 72.7% | — | — | -22.2 | -17.3 | 10.1 | 26.9 | +16.6 | +57.7% |
| Furman | 1969 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 15.0% | — | — | -38.8 | — | — | — | -5.8 | +5.0% |
| Furman | 1968 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 10.0% | — | — | -33.0 | — | — | — | -4.2 | -40.0% |
| Furman | 1967 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50.0% | — | — | -28.8 | — | — | — | +5.6 | +25.0% |
| Furman | 1966 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 25.0% | — | — | -34.4 | — | — | — | -7.7 | -25.0% |
| Furman | 1965 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50.0% | — | — | -26.7 | — | — | — | +2.7 | +20.0% |
| Furman | 1964 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 30.0% | — | — | -29.4 | — | — | — | -15.5 | -40.0% |
| Furman | 1963 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 70.0% | — | — | -13.9 | — | — | — | +4.8 | +30.0% |
| Furman | 1962 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 40.0% | — | — | -18.7 | — | — | — | -8.8 | -30.0% |
| Furman | 1961 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 70.0% | — | — | -9.9 | — | — | — | +9.1 | +15.0% |
| Furman | 1960 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 55.0% | — | — | -19.0 | — | — | — | -3.0 | +25.0% |
| Furman | 1959 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 30.0% | — | — | -16.0 | — | — | — | +4.2 | +7.8% |
| Furman | 1958 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 22.2% | — | — | -20.2 | — | — | — | — | — |
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