Frank Martin (basketball)
Current position | |
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Title | Head coach |
Team | UMass |
Conference | Atlantic 10 |
Record | 35–27 (.565) |
Biographical details | |
Born | Miami, Florida, U.S. | March 23, 1966
Alma mater | FIU, B.S. (1993) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1985–1993 | Miami HS (FL) (assistant) |
1993–1995 | North Miami HS (FL) |
1995–1998 | Miami HS (FL) |
1999–2000 | Booker T. Washington HS (FL) |
2000–2004 | Northeastern (assistant) |
2004–2006 | Cincinnati (assistant) |
2006–2007 | Kansas State (assistant) |
2007–2012 | Kansas State |
2012–2022 | South Carolina |
2022–present | UMass |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 323–228 (.586) (college) |
Tournaments | 10–5 ( NCAA Regional — Final Four (2017) |
Awards | |
Big 12 Coach of the Year (2010) AP Big 12 Coach of the Year (2010) Jim Phelan Award (2017) USBWA District VI Coach of the Year (2010) NABC District 8 Coach of the Year (2010) | |
Francisco José Martin (born March 23, 1966)[1] is an American basketball coach serving as the head coach for the University of Massachusetts men's basketball team. Martin was previously the head coach of the University of South Carolina men's basketball team for ten seasons. Prior to that, he was the head coach of Kansas State University for five seasons.
Martin has led his teams to a total of five NCAA tournaments and 1 Final Four appearance as a head coach. He was named the Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Coach of the Year in 2010. He won the Jim Phelan Award in 2017.
Early life and career
Martin, who grew up in
At the same time, he had begun his career in basketball as the head coach of the boys' junior varsity squad at
College coaching career
Martin joined the college ranks as an assistant coach/recruiting coordinator at
Kansas State
Martin's first season as head coach at Kansas State was marked by a number of noteworthy events. The 2007–2008 Wildcats, featuring star freshman Michael Beasley, were included in the preseason Top 25 for the first time since 1972. On January 19, 2008, Martin's Wildcats defeated then-No. 10 Texas A&M, giving the team its first win over a ranked team in nearly a year, and its first victory over a Top 10 team since beating Texas in March 2004. On January 30, 2008, Martin led Kansas State to an 84–75 victory over then-No. 2 Kansas, marking the Wildcats' first home win over their in-state rival since 1983. Ultimately, Martin led Kansas State to its first berth in the NCAA tournament since 1996.
Martin was awarded the Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year by the conference on March 7, 2010.[6] Later that month, he led the Wildcats to the Elite 8, their best tournament performance since 1988.
He was given a contract extension through the 2014–2015 season. His salary increased to $1.2 million, plus incentives, for 2010–11. The salary would increase by $100,000 a year for each subsequent year of the contract, topping out at $1.6 million in 2014–15.[7]
After
South Carolina
On March 26, 2012, in a text message to ESPN, Martin confirmed he had accepted the head coach position at South Carolina.[9] On March 27, 2012, Martin was introduced as South Carolina's head coach, replacing Darrin Horn.
Martin posted losing records in each of his first two seasons at South Carolina, including a combined conference mark of 9–27. His team's most notable victory in those two seasons was a 72–67 home win against #17 Kentucky on March 1, 2014. During the 2013–14 season, Martin issued a public apology to fans and players on January 21, 2014, after a verbal tirade during the team's loss to Ole Miss. On March 6, 2014, USC Athletic Director Ray Tanner suspended Martin for the final game of the regular season for further "inappropriate verbal communication" with players.
In Martin's third season at South Carolina, he recorded his first winning season at South Carolina with a 17–16 (6–12) record. The team posted a 9–3 record in its non-conference season, concluding with a win over #9 Iowa State at the Brooklyn Hoops Showcase, and followed this by finishing its SEC regular season with a 6–12 record, then posting a 2–1 mark in the SEC Tournament.
The
The
Following the run to the Final Four, the Gamecocks failed to reach postseason play in Martin's remaining tenure. Martin was dismissed as the head coach of South Carolina on March 14, 2022.[10] At the time of his dismissal, he was the third winningest coach at South Carolina with a 171–147 (79–99 SEC) record.
Massachusetts
On March 25, 2022, it was announced that Martin had agreed to a deal to become the next head coach at the University of Massachusetts.[11] The team performed well at the outset of Martin's inaugural campaign, winning eight of its first nine contests, before struggling down the stretch and finishing 15-16.[1]. After a loss to St. Joseph's, Martin used his postgame press conference to criticize members of the UMass fan base for what he described as their attacks on social media.[2]
Head coaching record
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Kansas State Wildcats (Big 12 Conference) (2007–2012) | |||||||||
2007–08 | Kansas State | 21–12 | 10–6 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Round of 32 | ||||
2008–09 | Kansas State | 22–12 | 9–7 | T–4th | NIT Second Round | ||||
2009–10 | Kansas State | 29–8 | 11–5 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Elite Eight | ||||
2010–11 | Kansas State | 23–11 | 10–6 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I Round of 32 | ||||
2011–12 | Kansas State | 22–11 | 10–8 | 5th | NCAA Division I Round of 32 | ||||
Kansas State: | 117–54 (.684) | 50–32 (.610) | |||||||
South Carolina Gamecocks (Southeastern Conference) (2012–2022) | |||||||||
2012–13 | South Carolina | 14–18 | 4–14 | T–12th | |||||
2013–14 | South Carolina | 14–20 | 5–13 | 13th | |||||
2014–15 | South Carolina | 17–16 | 6–12 | T–11th | |||||
2015–16 | South Carolina | 25–9 | 11–7 | T–3rd | NIT Second Round | ||||
2016–17 | South Carolina | 26–11 | 12–6 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I Final Four | ||||
2017–18 | South Carolina | 17–16 | 7–11 | T–11th | |||||
2018–19 | South Carolina | 16–16 | 11–7 | T–4th | |||||
2019–20 | South Carolina | 18–13 | 10–8 | T–6th | |||||
2020–21 | South Carolina | 6–15 | 4–12 | 12th | |||||
2021–22 | South Carolina | 18–13 | 9–9 | T–5th | |||||
South Carolina: | 171–147 (.538) | 79–99 (.444) | |||||||
Massachusetts Minutemen (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2022–present) | |||||||||
2022–23 | Massachusetts | 15–16 | 6–12 | 13th | |||||
2023–24 | Massachusetts | 20–11 | 11–7 | 4th | |||||
Massachusetts: | 35–27 (.565) | 17–19 (.472) | |||||||
Total: | 323–228 (.586) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Personal life
Martin is married to Anya Forrest, a former star athlete and alumna of the University of Massachusetts. They have three children, Brandon, Amalia, and Christian.[12] Brandon played for his father at both South Carolina and Massachusetts.
References
- ^ Cloninger, David (December 13, 2013). "10 Things You Didn't Know: Frank Martin". The State. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ O'Neil, Dana (October 1, 2009). "Hispanic interest in college hoops grows". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Evans, Thayer. "Ex-Bouncer With a Death Stare Has Led Kansas State's Resurgence". The New York Times. March 25, 2010. Archived from the original on March 25, 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Frank Martin (biography) – Kansas State University Athletics. Archived April 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Kansas State introduces Martin as men's basketball coach". CBS Sports. April 9, 2007.
- ^ Corcoran, Tully (March 7, 2010). "Hawks, Cats named All-Big 12". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- Kansas City Star. Archived from the originalon March 9, 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ^ ?Robinett, Kellis (April 6, 2011). "Frank Martin's agent says no contact with Miami". The Wichita Eagle. Archived from the original on August 31, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
- ^ Katz, Andy (March 26, 2012). "Frank Martin Leaves Kansas State Wildcats to become South Carolina Gamecocks Coach". ESPN. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- ^ "Frank Martin dismissed as South Carolina's basketball coach". Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ "Frank Martin Named Massachusetts Men's Basketball Coach".
- ^ "Frank Martin – Men's Basketball Coach". Retrieved January 25, 2021.