| South Carolina State Bulldogs | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 26, 1971 West Covina, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Whittier Christian (La Habra, California) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1993: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1993–2002 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Coaching career | 2003–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1993–1995 | Yakima Sun Kings |
| 1996–1997 | Omaha Racers |
| 1997–1998 | Idaho Stampede |
| 1998 | La Crosse Bobcats |
| 1998 | Yakima Sun Kings |
| 2000 | Luckipar Panthers |
| 2000–2001 | Denso Hoop Gang |
| 2001–2002 | Seoul SK Knights |
| As coach: | |
| 2003–2004 | Jacobs Center HS (assistant) |
| 2004–2006 | Cincinnati State (assistant) |
| 2006–2007 | Kansas State (assistant) |
| 2007–2022 | West Virginia (assistant) |
| 2022–present | South Carolina State |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals | |
Erik Martin (born May 26, 1971) is an American basketball coach and former professional player, currently serving as head coach for South Carolina State. A native of California, Martin played one season of college basketball at TCU before transferring to Santa Ana College, a junior college in California where he was a first-team All-State selection. In 1991 he joined the University of Cincinnati, and with the Bearcats he reached the Final Four during the 1992 NCAA tournament. After going undrafted in the 1993 NBA draft he played for various CBA teams and abroad in South Korea and Taiwan. He also earned two selections in the United States national team: he won the silver medal at the 1995 Pan American Games and the gold medal during the 1997 Tournament of the Americas. After retiring as a player he has held several assistant coach jobs, mainly for Bob Huggins, first at Kansas State and later at West Virginia.