Mark Martinez

Mark Eastman Martinez (born December 18, 1961) is an American college baseball coach and former shortstop. He is the former head baseball coach at San Diego State University. Martinez played college baseball at Mesa State College from 1982 to 1984. Martinez was previously assistant coach under Tony Gwynn at San Diego State from 2006 to 2014.[1] Nearly two months after Gwynn's death, San Diego State promoted Martinez to head coach on August 20, 2014.[2] On July 13, 2023, Martinez announced his retirement from coaching.[3]

Mark Martinez
Martinez at the Naval Special Warfare Center in 2020
Biographical details
Born (1961-12-18) December 18, 1961
Aurora, Colorado, U.S.
Playing career
1982–1984Mesa State
Position(s)Shortstop
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1985–1988Mesa State (assistant)
1989–2005New Mexico (assistant)
2006–2014San Diego State (assistant)
2015–2023San Diego State
Head coaching record
Overall257–211 (.549)
TournamentsNCAA: 2–6
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • 3× Mountain West Tournament (2015, 2017, 2018)
  • Mountain West regular season (2023)
Awards
  • MW Coach of the Year (2023)

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
San Diego State Aztecs (Mountain West Conference) (2015–2023)
2015 San Diego State 41–2321–92ndNCAA Regional
2016 San Diego State 21–3811–196th
2017 San Diego State 42–2120–102ndNCAA Regional
2018 San Diego State 39–1522–62ndNCAA Regional
2019 San Diego State 32–2516–132nd
2020 San Diego State 10–60–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 San Diego State 30–1622–142nd
2022 San Diego State 18–3810–20T–6th
2023 San Diego State 24–2918–11T–1st
San Diego State: 257–211 (.549)122–91 (.573)
Total:257–211 (.549)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

See also

References
  1. "Mark Martinez". San Diego State. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  2. Kirk Kenney (August 20, 2014). "Martinez will 'carry the torch'". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  3. "Mark Martinez Retires as Aztec Baseball Head Coach" (Press release). San Diego State Aztecs. July 13, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.


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