Tabor College

Email: edwardk@tabor.edu

Phone: 620-947-3121 ext. 1604

Length of time at Tabor: Since 2007

Athletic Background

Coach King played as an offensive and defensive lineman throughout high school and at the collegiate level for Potomac State College in Keyser, West Virginia. He began as an offensive and defensive line coach at Dixie Hollins High School in St. Petersburg, Florida before moving on to Muskogee, Oklahoma where he coached running backs for Bacone College. He then worked as the Sports Information Director/Defensive Line coach for Si Tanka University in Huron, South Dakota. Most recently, he was the defensive coordinator for Oklahoma Panhandle State University in Goodwell, OK.

Family

Coach King and his wife Lora have 4 adult children and 3 granddaughters.

Coaching Style

Coach King is passionate about football and coaching. He believes in teaching by example. Football is a game of discipline for the individual player, for the team and for the coaching staff. He believes practice and conditioning are both as important, if not more important, than the game. Fundamentals must be learned and come natural during the game. He stresses positive reinforcement of natural talent and perseverance in developing skills.

What is special about athletics at Tabor

The Christian perspective that flows through every channel of communication, method of teaching and relationship developed is what makes coaching at Tabor great. Whether it is in the classroom or on the football field, you will sense something different at Tabor. Coach loves being a part of this community!

How do you integrate faith into your coaching?

Coach King strives to integrate and share his faith by being a good role model - using Jesus Christ as his example for his behavior and interactions with those around him.

Recruiting Region

Coach King's region that he recruits is: Eastern Kansas, Oklahoma, Greater Kansas City, Southern States, Eastern States. The rest of the U.S. is covered by a different coaches.