Bill Martin (athletic director)

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William C. Martin is an American former college athletics administrator. He was athletic director at the University of Michigan from 2000 to 2010.

Martin is a first generation American who was born and raised in

University of Stockholm
, and an MBA from the University of Michigan.

Martin founded the First Martin Corporation in 1968, a diversified real estate development company based in

at the University of Michigan. In 2000, Martin was tapped to be the tenth athletic director of the University of Michigan and served in that capacity for ten years.

His public service includes serving as President of the Washtenaw Land Conservancy, Ann Arbor Public Schools Foundation Board and Wittenberg University Board. The Ann Arbor News has recognized Martin as the Citizen of the Year. In 2016, Martin was tapped by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to be a member of the State Commission overseeing the finances of both the City of Detroit and the Detroit School System.

As a lifelong sailor, Martin was President of the

United States Olympic Committee (USOC) receiving its highest honor, the General Douglas MacArthur Award. Currently, Martin is active on the board of the National Football Foundation (NFF). In 2008 Martin was named Athletic Director of the Year by the Dodd Foundation. In 2017, Martin was inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame
.

External links

  • Bill Martin Named Athletic Director
  • "University of Michigan athletics budget remains solid, despite shaky economy"
  • Bill Martin (athletic director) on LocalWiki
  • Rothstein, Michael (21 October 2009). "Michigan athletic director Bill Martin's announced retirement draws wide reaction". Retrieved 3 November 2009.