While coaching at Samford University in Birmingham Alabama, He was involved in organizing the first "Integrated" Fellowship of Christian Athletes Conference in the state during the 1960s.

During High School, King had been "socially promoted," and as a result, his GPA and Board Scores disqualified him from admission to college.

This allowed King to further benefit from "The College Experience," and eventually have a Successful Professional Basketball career, playing abroad.

In 1983, his senior season, Winfred King led the 1982–83 East Tennessee State University Buccaneers to a record of 22–9 and berth in the NIT.

King would go on to be named to the All-Southern Conference Team, a League which was the very first to Implement the 3 Point Field Goal and would later produce such NBA greats as Davidson University's Stephen Curry.