James Martin (American football)

James A. Martin Sr. (August 22, 1944 – January 14, 2009) was an American football and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He was served as the head football coach at Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama for nine seasons, from 1984 to 1993, compiling a record of 43–43–2. Martin also had two stints as Tuskegee's head baseball coach, from 1971 to 1982 and 1984 to 1988, and was the school's athletic director from 1987 to 1993. He was the athletic director at South Carolina State University from 1993 to 1995, Long Island University (LIU) from 1995 to 1996, and Alabama A&M University from 1996 to 2006.[1][2]

For other people named Jim Martin, see Jim Martin (disambiguation).
James Martin
Biographical details
Born(1944-08-22)August 22, 1944
DiedJanuary 14, 2009(2009-01-14) (aged 64)
Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
Playing career
Football
c. 1965Alabama A&M
Baseball
c. 1965Alabama A&M
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1966–1969Davidson HS (AL)
1971–1983Tuskegee (assistant)
1984–1992Tuskegee
Baseball
1971–1982Tuskegee
1984–1988Tuskegee
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1987–1993Tuskegee
1993–1995South Carolina State
1995–1996LIU
1996–2006Alabama A&M
Head coaching record
Overall43–43–2 (college football)

Martin was the head football coach at Davidson High School in Centreville, Alabama from 1966 to 1969. He was an assistant football coach at Tuskegee for 13 years before being promoted to head football coach.[3]

Martin died on January 14, 2009, at Crest-wood Medical Center in Huntsville, Alabama.[4]

Head coaching record

College football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs NCAA#
Tuskegee Golden Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1984–1993)
1984 Tuskegee 1–8
1985 Tuskegee 3–6–12–3–1
1986 Tuskegee 6–35–2
1987 Tuskegee 8–26–1T–1st
1988 Tuskegee 3–63–45th
1989 Tuskegee 5–54–23rd
1990 Tuskegee 8–36–12nd14
1991 Tuskegee 6–45–2T–1st
1992 Tuskegee 3–6–12–4–17th
Tuskegee: 43–43–2
Total:43–43–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
  • #Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll.

References
  1. Sims, Kelvin (July 1, 1993). "Martin leaving Tuskegee". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. p. 1C. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. Sims, Kelvin (July 1, 1993). "Martin (continued)". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. p. 5C. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. Radigan, Mike (August 10, 1984). "New Tuskegee Coach Maintains Hectic Pace". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. p. 1B. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "James Martin Obituary". AL.com. January 17, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Legacy.com.
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