Biographical details | |
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Born | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | February 12, 1944
Died | February 1, 2024 Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. | (aged 79)
Playing career | |
1963–1964 | Wingate JC |
1965–1966 | Florida State |
1966 | Greenville Mets |
1967 | Winter Haven Mets |
1967 | Mankato Mets |
1968 | Rocky Mount Leafs |
Position(s) | Centerfielder |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Basketball | |
1970–1971 | Tallahassee CC |
1971–1974 | Godby HS (FL) |
Baseball | |
1975–1979 | Florida State (assistant) |
1980–2019 | Florida State |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 2029–736–4 |
Tournaments | 142–83 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
11× Metro Tournament champions (1980, 1981, 1983–1991) 8× ACC Tournament champions (1995, 1997, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2018) | |
Awards | |
2× Baseball America Coach of the Year (2012, 2019) 6× Metro Conference Coach of the Year | |
College Baseball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2019 |
Michael David Martin Sr. (February 12, 1944 – February 1, 2024) was an American head baseball coach of the Florida State Seminoles baseball team. Martin holds the record for most wins in NCAA Division I college baseball history. Upon the completion of his career, Martin had compiled a record of 2,029 wins, 736 losses and four ties over 40 seasons of collegiate coaching.