Vince Martino
Vince Martino (born March 19, 1947) is an American football coach. Most recently, he served as offensive line coach for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.[1][2] Previously, Martino spent fifteen seasons in NFL Europe, including a stint as head coach of the Hamburg Sea Devils.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 19, 1947 Schenectady, New York |
| Alma mater | New Hampshire |
| Playing career | |
| 1966–1968 | New Hampshire Wildcats |
| Position(s) | Defensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1991–1997 | Barcelona Dragons (OL) |
| 1998–2003 | Barcelona Dragons (OC/OL) |
| 2004 | Scottish Claymores (OC/OL) |
| 2005–2006 | Hamburg Sea Devils (OC/OL) |
| 2007 | Hamburg Sea Devils |
| 2008 | Montreal Alouettes (OL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–3 (NFLE) |
| Bowls | 1–0 (NFLE) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 World Bowl (2007) | |
| Awards | |
| First team All-Yankee (1967) NFLE Coach of the Year (2007) | |
Coaching career
Martino was the head coach in NFL Europe for the Hamburg Sea Devils. He took over from Coach Jack Bicknell prior to the 2007 season,[3] after Bicknell retired due to health reason. He guided the Sea Devils to a 7–3 record and a World Bowl Championship, defeating the Frankfurt Galaxy 38–27 in World Bowl XV.[4]
References
- "Alouettes' Trestman names his offensive assistants". CBC News. January 9, 2008. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
- The Canadian Press (April 2, 2009). "Alouettes QB Brady swaps pads for whistle". CBC Sports. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
- "Martino Earns the 2007 Sportexe Coach of the Year for NFL Europa". PR.com. July 26, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
- Carlson, Mike (June 24, 2007). "NFL Europa: Hamburg wins World Bowl". The New York Times. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
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