King was a member of the
Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team from 1963 through 1964 where he played the
lineman position. Following his graduation, he served as an offensive line coach at Livingston from 1970 through to 1972. In 1973, he was promoted to head football coach at Livingston and compiled an overall record of 29 wins, 14 two losses and one tie during his four-year tenure there (29–14–1). After his Livingston tenure, King served as an
offensive line coach at
Auburn,
Florida and
Wyoming. ==Head coaching record==